Cape Coral, FL – A Southwest Florida middle school teacher is facing charges after being accused of sending an explicit photo to a student.
According to prosecutors, Joseph Michael Reynolds, a former teacher at Diplomat Middle School, appeared in court on Thursday following his arrest for reportedly sending an inappropriate photo to a student.
The Cape Coral Police’s Special Victim’s Unit was alerted by the school’s Resource Officer about a potentially inappropriate relationship between Reynolds and a student.
Investigators discovered that Reynolds had given his phone number to the student, initiating a texting communication chain.
Reynolds was arrested on charges of transmission of material that is harmful to a minor.
He was released from jail on a $25,000 bond.
His next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday, May 16th at 1:30 p.m.