Superintendent Greg Adkins wrote earlier in the week that "conversations about right and wrong have occurred in many contexts, and with the parents present.Da'Vine Joy Randolph on 'The Idol' Finale Plot Twist: "In a Weird Way, it's Feminine Empowerment" The school superintendent and principal sent letters to parents. A local church held a forum this week about rape culture. News of the incident spread both on social media and within the county. Sixteen students were disciplined by the Lee County School District.Īuthorities originally decided not to pursue any criminal charges, but when video of the encounter surfaced and was sent to news outlets and posted online, detectives and the Florida Department of Children and Families decided to investigate further. The Associated Press is not naming the arrested teen because he is a minor.įlorida's age of consent is 18, but state law contains a provision allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to consent to having sex with someone age 16 to 23. The girl and her parents were unwilling to press charges. The report said a school-based sheriff's detective watched a security video and saw 25 teen boys walk into the restroom.
"While it is regrettable that this incident occurred in the first place, we are always committed to holding everyone responsible for their actions," Sheriff Mike Scott said.Īccording to a police report, the girl confirmed that she had sex with a number of "willing males" in the bathroom at South Fort Myers High on May 17. The 16-year-old was charged with cruelty toward a child, allowing a child to engage in a sexual act and possession of obscene material, Lee County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tony Schall said in a news release.
A Florida sheriff's office arrested a 16-year-old high school football player Friday in connection with a 15-year-old girl having sex with multiple boys in a public school bathroom.
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