Former Broward substitute teacher accused of sexual relationship with child
Marsel Smith, 27, was arrested Friday by Oakland Park police and charged with engaging in a romantic relationship with a minor.
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Marsel Smith, 27, was arrested Friday by Oakland Park police and charged with engaging in a romantic relationship with a minor.
Arrest records stated that sent her "sexually explicit" messages and a voice memo explaining how he had "feelings towards her."
Edian Villar is facing several charges including unlawful sexual activity with a minor.
Steven Gettis, 66, allegedly exposed himself and made inappropriate sexual comments to minors as young as 6, authorities said.
According to BCPS, the man has been working as a social sciences teacher at J.P. Taravella High since March 2022.
The investigation began on Halloween when multiple students alerted their principal about the relationship.
Candace Allison Brown, of Weston, was a teacher at Sawgrass Adventist School.
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According to the arrest affidavit, the man was also involved in theft incident at the University of Miami back in 2019.
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Miami-Dade Police announced on Thursday that they arrested and charged the suspect with human trafficking along with lewd and lascivious battery.
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Police stated that the relationship started out in a "maternal" fashion before the teacher began kissing the student on school grounds.
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The investigation revealed that the man had been communicating with a 16-year-old girl on social media and via text numerous times, sending her "nude and sexually explicit" photos and videos of his body — and attempted to set up a meeting with her too.
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Oscar Olea, 38, is accused of having sex with the two teens between 2009 and 2012.
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Alissa McCommon was charged with the rape of a child and was being held on a $25,000 bond, police said.
The 14-year-old girl moved seats and told family members about the incident, according to charging documents.
The actor had faced nine sexual offense charges related to incidents reported by four men that allegedly took place between 2001 and 2013 in the U.K.
An arrest affidavit stated that the 26-year-old teacher was charged with offenses against students by authority figures, molestation, lewd and lascivious conduct and exhibition of a child under 18.
The women gathered outside the downtown Miami facility on Wednesday to call for basic humane treatment for their husbands.
Instead, Precious Bland will return home under a court-ordered treatment plan after three mental health experts testified that the psychotic episode, which they linked to COVID-19, was a rare, one-time occurrence.
Prosecutors upgraded the case against Gregory Dasilva after a Broward grand jury linked a third death to a June 30 double homicide in Lauderhill.
Yasmany Aguiar-Gonzalez was taken into custody on Wednesday and faces cargo theft charges, according to the Medley Police Department.
Veronica Serrano, director of food and nutrition at Memorial Hospital Pembroke, said simple steps, starting with hand hygiene, can significantly reduce the risk of food borne illness.
The women gathered outside the downtown Miami facility on Wednesday to call for basic humane treatment for their husbands.
Instead, Precious Bland will return home under a court-ordered treatment plan after three mental health experts testified that the psychotic episode, which they linked to COVID-19, was a rare, one-time occurrence.
Prosecutors upgraded the case against Gregory Dasilva after a Broward grand jury linked a third death to a June 30 double homicide in Lauderhill.
Yasmany Aguiar-Gonzalez was taken into custody on Wednesday and faces cargo theft charges, according to the Medley Police Department.
Veronica Serrano, director of food and nutrition at Memorial Hospital Pembroke, said simple steps, starting with hand hygiene, can significantly reduce the risk of food borne illness.
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