A Charlotte High School teacher has been arrested for kidnapping a teenager who has been missing since August 12 in Charlotte County, Florida. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, clues detectives obtained from the missing youth’s parents led them to the teacher’s home.
When the boy’s parents provided information that helped investigators locate the child, Kelly Simpson, a 31-year-old teacher from Florida, was living in Port Charlotte. Police arrested Simpson on Wednesday, August 17, when they found the teenager inside her home. According to a statement from the sheriff’s office, “investigators have successfully recovered the youth found inside the Simpsons’ home.”
According to the sheriff’s office, Simpson picked up the youngster from an unidentified location and kept him hidden inside his home after learning he was missing and in danger. According to jail records, Simpson was released on bail on a $5,000 bond on Wednesday, Aug. 17, and was charged with interfering with the care of a minor. According to a statement sent to WFTX by the Charlotte County School District, Simpson was later placed on administrative leave from her position at Charlotte High School.
The statement read, “Charlotte County Public Schools takes an event like this very seriously.” “The safety, protection and well-being of our students is of the utmost importance.” “The Charlotte High School teacher who was detained has been placed on administrative leave. As the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating, Charlotte County Public Schools is unable to comment on the incident. arrest “It has ended.
A 32-year-old Florida preschool teacher who repeatedly beat and punched a four-year-old child in the head earlier this week was arrested on Wednesday August 10. The woman was expelled from preschool, Kindercare Learning Center, and charged with criminal abuse. An arrest document from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office says a witness heard screams coming from the direction of the playground. As she walked forward, she observed the preschool teacher repeatedly hitting the youngster “at the back and side of the head with both an open hand and a closed fist”.
The witness claimed that Richards even pushed the boy while assaulting him, knocking him to the ground. Later that day, the teacher was released after posting $5,000 bond.