{"id":26788,"date":"2022-11-03T19:31:40","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T23:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=26788"},"modified":"2022-11-03T19:32:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T23:32:11","slug":"haines-city-high-school-teacher-accused-of-a-sex-act-with-a-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/11\/03\/haines-city-high-school-teacher-accused-of-a-sex-act-with-a-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Haines City High School teacher accused of a sex act with a student"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Haines City High School math teacher was arrested and charged Wednesday with having sexual contact with a 17-year-old female student. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"269\" height=\"334\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/STRINGER-JEREMIAH.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/STRINGER-JEREMIAH.png 269w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/STRINGER-JEREMIAH-242x300.png 242w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a Haines City Police Department press release, Jeremiah Stringer, 25,&nbsp;of Winter Haven faces a charge of custodial sexual battery on a victim older than 12 but younger than age 18, which is a first-degree felony.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An investigation into the allegations was initiated after the girl\u2019s father called 911 on Oct. 11 to report the incident&nbsp;after his daughter came home from school and told him she was upset about rumors of an incident circulating through the school about a relationship between her and a teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the release, the girl said Stringer met her in his classroom on Oct. 7 where they engaged in a sex act.&nbsp;During an interview with detectives Stringer said he exchanged social media messages with the girl but&nbsp;denied having sexual contact with the student.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Detectives, however, said they were able to match DNA evidence found on the victim\u2019s clothing with to Stringer\u2019s, the release said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following Stringer&#8217;s arrest, Polk County Public Schools officials sent messages to parents of Haines City High School students alerting them of the alleged incident and asked anyone with additional information to come forward. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement added that Stringer has been terminated and is no longer working for the school district. &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Haines City High School math teacher was arrested and charged Wednesday with having sexual contact with a 17-year-old female student. &nbsp; 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