Teacher charged with sexual battery in Charlotte County

One teacher at Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda has been arrested, accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a student.

SOARS DURING THE PANDEMIC.

HOWYOU CAN HELP YOUR COMMUNITY GETTHROUGH THIS DIFFICULT TIME.BUT FIRST, A SOUTHWEST FLORIDATEACHER ACCUSED OF ABUSING THETRUST THAT GOES ALONG WITH HISPOSITION ..

ALLEGATIONS 40 YEAROLD BRENDAN TOOP HAD SEXUALCONTACT WITH MORE THAN ONESTUDENT.THANKS FOR BEING WITH US.

I’MPATRICK NOLAN.

MY COLLEAGUELESLIE DELASBOUR IS CHARLOTTECOUNTY TO EXPLAIN.(118-128)(133-143)PUNTA GORDA POLICE SAY IT ALLSTARTED INSIDE THE WALLS OFCHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL, BRENDANWILLIAMS TOOP AND A STUDENTUNDER THE AGE OF 18 ENGAGED IN ASEXUAL ACT ON SCHOOL GROUNDSBACK IN 2017.THEY SAY THE RELATIONSHIP BEGANWHEN TOOP AND THE FEMALE STUDENTSTARTED COMMUNICATING VIA ASCHOOL APP-- USED FOR STUDENTSTO COMMUNICATE WITH THEIRTEACHERS ABOUT SCHOOL RELATEDMATTERS.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THEYDISCOVERED OVER 400 MESSAGESTHROUGH TEXT AND APPS LIKESNAPCHAT.A WARRANT WAS ISSUED FOR HISARREST.

WE’RE TOLD TOOP TURNEDHIMSELF IN.

TOOP WAS CHARGEDWITH SEXUAL BATTERY BY CUSTODIANAFTER HAVING SEXUAL RELATIONSWITH A 17 YEAR OLD FEMALESTUDENT INSIDE THE CLOSET OF ACLASSROOM.

THE AFFIDAVIT ALSOREVEALED HE ENGAGED IN A SEXUALENCOUNTER WITH ANOTHER STUDENTON CAMPUS, BUT THAT VICTIMREFUSED TO PRESS CHARGES.WE REACHED OUT TO THE DISTRICTFOR COMMENT AND MICHAEL RILEYWITH CHARLOTTE COUNTY SCHOOLSTOLD US** FONT **I can confirm that he wasemployed by our school district.It is in the hands oflaw-enforcement and we alwaysstand down when that happens.Once it goes into the courtsystem we cannot comment on thecase until it is completed.Michael RileyI ALSO SPOKE WITH ONE MOM WHOTOLD ME SHE IS DISGUSTED BYCASES LIKE THIS...<< sot