A high school community in Lake Mary is grappling with the unsettling news that a teacher, who is also an assistant coach at Lake Mary High School, has been taken into custody over allegations of misconduct with a student, as reported by ClickOrlando. The teacher, identified as Richard Colon, 55, was arrested yesterday, and following the arrest, the school district put him on administrative leave.
The incident has also been reported to the Department of Family and Children Services and law enforcement. No additional details about the nature of the allegation were immediately provided, except that it involved inappropriate conduct with a student.
Amidst the community's outcry, parents expressed their dismay upon hearing the news, "It’s insane that someone who should protect the students is the one that’s indoctrinating them. Harming them," said Ta’ryus Wilkinson, a visitor to Lake Mary High School, in a statement detailed by WFTV.
Colon faced multiple charges, including obscene material distribution, transmitting information harmful to minors, and obscene communication use of a computer to seduce children. Following his arrest, the city's Seminole County Jail held him without bond with a first court appearance slated for Friday at 2 p.m.
For anyone with pertinent information about this case, contact details for Crimeline and the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office have been provided to assist in the inquiries.
