While laws keep anyone with a sexual offense anyplace in their history from living within 2500 feet of schools, Florida school teachers are committing sex crimes.
Yesterday, a Naples, FL teacher was arrested for two counts of sexual assault of a teen, sending information to harm a minor, and obscene communication using a computer to seduce a child.
In June of this year, Leanne Zinser, the Supervisor of Communications and Community Engagement for the Collier County School District responded to an FAC Public Information request by claiming that there was “no document responsive to [our] request because such a list is not maintained by the District”.
Apparently the Collier County School District does not maintain records of teachers or school administrators who sexually assault students.
Well here’s one for you Ms. Zinser!
The Florida Action Committee put in Public Information Requests to the FDLE and the School Boards of every county in the State, asking for the number of registered sex offenders who have been accused of, arrested for or convicted of committing a sexual crime on a school campus during 2016 and the number of teachers, administrators or school staff who have done the same.
The results will shock you!
I hope the FDLE 2016 report is being quoted at every possible opportunity. My husband and I have told many people about it and responces are usually one of surprise. Imagine hearing that on state, local or national news? It wouldn’t be long before our cause would gain the momentum needed to change these barbaric and unconstitutional laws. Get with it Mr. and Ms. Media and report the truth. Soon enough we will all be listening to the “ignorant” rants from our news stations about safety on Halloween. Who has ever reported that no child is harmed on Halloween by an ex-offender?
The truth is, that they are hit by cars, Hello!
What exactly is the point of this post? Sure, teachers are committing sex crimes. So are plumbers, policemen, accountants, contractors. The accused from certain professions are in the media – even when we are talking about a willing high school senior, possibly a consenting adult.
MOST of the people who are committing these offenses have no prior convictions of the sort. ALL teachers accused of these offenses have no prior conviction of the sort. Is that what is supposed to shock me?
What, then, is the point of bringing up residence restrictions for those who are convicted of these offenses – including any and all teachers who are?
Because in Florida we have laws that prevent registrants from living within X feet of a School. This harsh restriction is in place under the guise that registrants are committing sexual offenses near schools or that proximity to schools will increase sexual offending.
Neither of these are true. There is a FAR greater likelihood of a kid’s teacher or coach sexually abusing them at school than a registrant. In fact, in 2016 there were ZERO sex offenses committed at schools by registrants. So the point of the post is ‘what exactly is the point of the onerous residency restrictions?’
Not only the fact that residence restrictions are in place to keep registrants from coming close to school premises, but one is registered one cannot do any contract work on the school grounds or nearby…however, our children are being sexually abused by those inside the school which is more likely to happen then from a registrant who did not commit a contact offense. Residence restrictions are not the answer unless we are dealing with someone truly dangerous (sex offenses or physical abuse) around children.
U.S.
Middle school PE teacher arrested for sex with student
New York Post 21 hours ago
A former middle school gym teacher was arrested Monday for a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Monday. Shawnetta D. Reece, 40, of Blairsville, was sexually involved with the student in 2013, the agency said in a news release. Reece was arrested after the Union County Sheriff’s Office received information on the alleged relationship, and asked the GBI to assist with the investigation. “The student was moving from the 8th grade into the 9th grade during this time,” the news release stated. “As a result of the investigation, Reece has been arrested for child molestation and sexual assault by persons with supervisory or disciplinary authority.” …
Does this mean we will finally get some numbers? Next, how about a county by county sex offender budget?