SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Sarasota Police Department said a 21-year-old who worked and volunteered at local schools is facing felony charges for inappropriate behavior with students.
Two of the victims attended Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences, and one attended Sarasota High School. Police said the suspect was hired at SSAS in early August 2025 and sometimes volunteered at SHS. It’s not clear exactly what his roles were in the two schools, but police said he was assigned to an after-school program at SSAS and assisted at a band camp for SHS.
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The months-long investigation into Cobie Bradley began in September, when the parents of one victim reported to police that their son had been sexually assaulted. SPD did not provide any identifying information about the victims, which is standard under Marsy’s Law, but said the three students involved in the case were boys ages 14 and 15.
The 15-year-old’s parents said when they tried to wake him up one morning, he became argumentative and refused to go to school. The teen then disclosed the assault to his parents, telling them Bradley had touched him inappropriately during an after-school activity the week prior.
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Some weeks later, other students who were not involved in the initial investigation approached their band director and said they were uncomfortable being around Bradley because he had been inappropriately touching students…