A substitute teacher accused of pulling a student into a closet at a Bradenton elementary school will not face charges after prosecutors said the evidence was not strong enough.
Prosecutors said they declined to file the case against Malik Belvin, 26, after reviewing a sheriff’s office investigation into a 10-year-old student’s report at Abel Elementary School. Investigators said they found probable cause to arrest Belvin Sept. 30 , but prosecutors later determined there was not enough evidence to prove the allegation.
Belvin was previously facing a charge of lewd and lascivious conduct, according to court records. The charge is a second-degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison under Florida law…