Former substitute teacher arrested for allegedly showing explicit photos to kids

A former Substitute teacher with a criminal history was arrested for allegedly showing sexually explicit photographs to elementary students.

According to the Lake Wales Police Department (LWPD), school administrators at Park Avenue Private School contacted police on Nov. 7. They told them that Gayle Wessel, 60, had allegedly shown sexually explicit photographs to her elementary students.

Wessell was a substitute teacher at the school.

Through investigation, LWPD said they found hundreds of explicit images and videos on her phone, many of which Wessell was in.

LWPD interviewed several students who said Wessel showed them the images on her phone.

When detectives contacted Wessel, they allegedly saw her attempting to delete the images from her phone.

LWPD said they were able to locate Wessel on Jan. 7 at a local area motel, and she admitted to showing the students the inappropriate material.

She was arrested on six counts of showing obscene material to minors.

LWPD said that Wessell had a criminal history and had been charged previously with trespassing, battery, resisting arrest, and criminal mischief.

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