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A Florida principal is in hot water after a video surfaced of her using a paddle on a 6-year-old student in front of her mother.
According to our
CBS affiliate WINK NEWS, police are investigating Central Elementary School Principal Melissa Carter and the school s clerk, Cecilia Self for a paddling incident that happened on April 13.
In Florida, some school districts allow corporal punishment, but Hendry County, where the incident occurred, is not one of them.
The incident stemmed after the mother of the 6-year-old received a call from the school saying her daughter had damaged a computer and the fee would be $50, according to WINK News. When the mother arrived at the school, paddling was mentioned but she was told a deputy would be present. However, the mother said that due to a language barrier, she said she didn t understand the process.
A fourth-grade teacher faces new charges for soliciting minors after more victims came forward after his initial arrest on April 1. His bond was raised to $4 million.
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By Joel Malkin
Apr 23, 2021
A former elementary school teacher accused of soliciting sex with a 2-year old girl now faces new disturbing charges.
Court documents show that 27-year old Xavier Alexander is accused of molesting young boys while he babysat for them.
Alexander was fired from his job as a science teacher at Grove Park Elementary in Palm Beach Gardens after investigators say he showed up at a motel to have sex with the toddler.
Police put out the call for more potential victims and heard from three so far. One said there was unwanted sexual activity on multiple occasions, starting when he was 12 years old.