NEWS Florida teacher had sex with 12-year-old ‘girlfriend’ at school, cops say By Emily CraneFebruary 3, 2023 | 12:00pmA Florida teacher has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a 12-year-old student — whom he called his “girlfriend” — in a classroom multiple times.MORE ON:SEXUAL PREDATORS12-year-old saved from Instagram predator who took her 350 miles from home: cops$2.9M car Andrew Tate used to taunt Greta Thunberg among 11 seized by copsJosh Duggar accuses federal agents of unfair ‘restraint’ in bid for new trial‘Sextortion’ suspect accused of driving California teen to suicideDavid Augustine Hodge Jr., 30, was charged on Wednesday with four counts of engaging in sexual acts with a child after the girl’s parents discovered the alleged abuse and reported him, NBC 6 reported.Police say Hodge, a science teacher and chess club mentor at West Homestead K-8 Center, allegedly started grooming the girl, who is now 13, in October last year.ADVERTISEMENTHe and the girl first started messaging each other via text and Instagram about school-related topics — but the conversations shifted to a sexual nature, cops said.The girl told detectives that she and Hodge eventually started exchanging nude photos.In November, Hodge allegedly asked the girl to start meeting him in a classroom on Friday afternoons after chess club finished.
David Augustine Hodge Jr. was charged with engaging in sexual acts with a child over the alleged incident at West Homestead K-8 Center in Florida.
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He told the student to tell her parents she was staying late for tutoring, police said.
Hodge is accused of having sex with the girl twice and engaging in other sex acts multiple times between November and last month.
The girl told detectives that she believed Hodge was her boyfriend and that they were in a romantic and sexual relationship together.
The teacher allegedly confessed when questioned by cops.
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Police say Hodge, a science teacher and chess club mentor, allegedly started grooming the girl.
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The school district said they immediately removed Hodge from the campus when the girl’s parents reported the allegations and he is in the process of being fired.
“Miami-Dade County Public Schools is deeply troubled by the disturbing allegations made against this individual,” a statement from the district said.
“As soon as the claims surfaced, the employee was immediately removed from the school setting. After a thorough investigation by the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department, this individual was subsequently arrested. Conduct such as the one he is accused of will not be tolerated.
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Hodge is being held at the Miami-Dade County Jail after a judge on Thursday refused bond.
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“As such, the District has initiated employment termination proceedings, and will ensure the individual is precluded from seeking future employment with the District.”
Hodge is being held at the Miami-Dade County Jail after a judge on Thursday refused bond.
FILED UNDER CHILD ABUSE , FLORIDA , SEXUAL PREDATORS , TEACHERS , 2/3/23
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