The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit has arrested a second teacher in less than a week for illegal and inappropriate conduct with a child.
The first arrest occurred on November 30th, involving Jerron Dunn, a substitute teacher working at New Beginnings High School (a charter school), who sent text messages and videos of himself masturbating to two students.
The most recent arrest of a 21-year-old male, a private school teacher, occurred on December 6, 2023.
Deputies say he has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors including sex offense on a student by an authority figure (F2), traveling to meet a minor to engage in illegal activity (F2), unlawful use of a two-way communication device (F3), and other charges.
The victim is a 15-year-old girl who did not attend his school.
“Two teachers preying on students is two too many. I don’t know what either of these suspects was thinking, but rest assured, if you groom, solicit, inappropriately talk to, or touch any student here in Polk County, we will lock you up and do our best to make sure you won’t have access to children again,” said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.
Sheriff Judd will hold a press briefing at 1:30 p.m. Thursday and this story will be updated with more details.