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And after joining Haines City High School in Polk County, he was arrested on a sexual battery charge involving a student. His teaching certificate remained valid.
And after joining Haines City High School in Polk County, he was arrested on a sexual battery charge involving a student. His teaching certificate remained valid.
And after joining Haines City High School in Polk County, he was arrested on a sexual battery charge involving a student. His teaching certificate remained valid.
Wayne Ricks, 29, was hired at the high school in August of 2020. Credit: Haines City Police Department Author: 10 Tampa Bay Updated: 6:53 PM EST January 27, 2021 HAINES CITY, Fla. — A former Haines City high school teacher was arrested Tuesday evening for "sexually engaging" a student for months, the city's police department says. Wayne Ricks, 29, was arrested on 10 counts of sexual battery on a victim between the ages of 12 and 18. According to police, the former basketball coach had been involved with the student since the fall, including on-campus. Polic...