OT Weekly Florida teacher arrested for hooking up with student thread

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The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Port St. Lucie High School coach and guidance counselor for interfering with the custody of a minor after an investigation revealed the teacher had allegedly kissed and "cuddled" with a 17-year-old female student.

"Our investigation revealed that the teacher, Cecilia Alvarez, had been sexually involved with a 17-year-old female victim for about a month," Sheriff Mascara said. "Our School Resource Deputy at Port St. Lucie High School became aware of the relationship, as did the victim's mother, and we began our investigation Friday."

As to why the charges wouldn't be lewd and lascivious instead, the Sheriff's office says the facts of the case and the age of the victim indicated that the custodial interference charge was the most appropriate criminal charge under Florida law.

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