"Florida High School Staffers Face Charges for Failing to Report Sexual Assault on Teen"

Five employees of a Florida high school, including the principal, counselor, teacher, and assistant principals, have been charged with failing to report sexual abuse after they were made aware of a 15-year-old student's alleged assault. The girl's parents declined to file charges initially, but later contacted the sheriff's office, claiming that school officials were criminally negligent in their mandatory reporting obligations. The employees were arrested after an investigation into the incident, which occurred in 2021. The school district has moved the employees to positions without student contact, and the case remains under investigation.