Deputies arrested a former B.D. Gullett Elementary School teacher Monday, months after allegations that he spent unsupervised time with a student and gave her an inappropriate letter ignited public outrage at a school board meeting.
Jarrett Williams, 35, who previously taught fifth grade at the Lakewood Ranch school, faces a felony charge of aggravated stalking involving a child under 16 and remains in custody without bond as of Monday afternoon, according to jail records.
The arrest follows months of uncertainty over whether the case would result in criminal charges. Prosecutors previously reviewed allegations involving Williams and declined to file charges in September, even as sheriff’s detectives told the Bradenton Herald their investigation remained active…