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.
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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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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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The former governor, once a rising star in the Democratic Party, resigned in 2021 after a report by the attorney general's office concluded he sexually harassed at least 11 women.
Kellye Croft, who worked as a massage therapist for Dolan and his band while they were on tour, alleged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that Dolan "unlawfully trafficked her for his own sexual gratification."
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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.
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