Former Interlachen teacher arrested for possession of obscene material

INTERLACHEN, Florida ( MyFloridaNews ) — A former teacher from Interlachen was arrested for possessing obscene material depicting a child, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.Gus Devereaux, a 54-year-old resident of Interlachen, was taken into custody on three counts of possession of obscene material as he attempted to go to work at Lawtey Correctional Institution in Bradford County. The investigation began in November when a family member discovered concerning photos on Devereaux’s laptop. These photos were of a former student at Interlachen Junior-Senior High School, where Devereaux previously taught.Devereaux left the school on February 2, 2023, in lieu of termination amid a separate investigation. The former student confirmed to detectives that the photos were taken a few years ago while they were still a minor, although they were not sent directly to Devereaux, nor did he take them. Detectives determined that Devereaux was aware the photos were of a minor, as the student was in his ninth-grade class.A warrant was issued for Devereaux’s arrest, and he was apprehended outside the correctional facility where he teaches GED classes to adult inmates. He is currently held at the Bradford County Jail on a $300,000 bond and will be extradited to Putnam County at a later date. To protect the victim’s identity, no further information is available.The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office expressed gratitude to the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office and Lawtey Correctional Institution for their assistance in the arrest.

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