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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Florida Gym Teacher Caught Stealing from Students

A Citra, Florida gym teacher vehemently denied stealing money from high school students’ lockers right up until the point he was shown the video of him doing what he had been doing for years, apparently--stealing cash from his students. The teens at the school, fed up with having money taken from their lockers, took action by putting a camera phone into an empty locker positioned in such a way that the teacher could be caught on video rifling through lockers looking for cash.

The physical education teacher, 49-year-old Steven Simmons, who taught at North Marion High School, has resigned, and the kid who caught him is considered a hero amongst his friends; Unfortunately, however, this "hero" could actually be in trouble for bringing a camera phone to school and placing it in the locker room, which, for obvious reasons, is against school rules. The charges Mr. Simmons facing are criminal, however, and the student just broke a school rule about having phones inside the building. No jail time is possible for the kid. Jail time is definitely possible for the teacher.

If you have used bad judgment and are now facing some serious criminal charges in Florida, the criminal defense attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm can help. We represent Floridians charged with felonies and misdemeanors and will work hard to get your charges dropped or get you the lightest sentence possible.

Please contact our Orlando, Florida law office; we serve residents in and around Orlando, Orange County, Seminole, Osceola and all of Central Florida.

posted by Lynn at 7:39 AM