Esthen:Florida school psychologist charged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material

2025-05-06 22:04:21source:NovaQuantcategory:News

MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida school psychologist has been arrested and Esthencharged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images and videos, officials said.

Robert Lee Turner, 62, was arrested at his home Monday after officers conducted a search, according to a Miami-Dade police report. He faces seven felony counts related to child sexual abuse material and a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest.

Miami-Dade school officials said they’ve already fired Turner and barred him from future employment with the district.

“Miami-Dade County Public Schools is deeply troubled by the disturbing allegations made against this individual,” district officials said in a statement. “This type of behavior will not be tolerated.”

Police began investigating after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in May about someone uploading two videos of child sexual abuse to an internet platform. After obtaining a warrant, police traced the IP address and phone number associated with the account to Turner, who later admitted to being the account owner, investigators said.

Turner remained in jail Thursday. His attorney didn’t immediately respond to a message seeking comment from The Associated Press.

More:News

Recommend

Rams vs. 49ers highlights: LA wins rainy defensive struggle in key divisional game

NFL games are a spectrum. Some are back-and-forth shootouts. Others are duds without much scoring at

Millions of older workers are nearing retirement with nothing saved

A growing number of Americans face the prospect of retiring without a penny in savings. Only 1 in 10

'Alarming': NBPA distances Orlando Magic players from donation to Ron DeSantis' PAC

The National Basketball Players Association is distancing the players of the Orlando Magic from a po