SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA — A paraprofessional at Sabal Point Elementary School in Longwood has resigned after confessing to disturbing and violent thoughts involving a 6-year-old student, according to a sheriff’s office report and court filings obtained by WESH 2 News.
Staff Member Self-Reported Disturbing Thoughts
The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said the unnamed employee, who worked as a teacher’s aide, told the school resource deputy on September 24 that he had “concerning thoughts” about harming a child in his classroom.
According to court documents, the man told deputies that he had grown frustrated with a 6-year-old student and had thoughts of cutting her throat with a knife the following day. He also admitted that on his way to work, he imagined beating the girl to death inside the classroom.
Risk Protection Petition Filed
The disturbing statements led the Seminole County Public Schools (SCPS) to file a petition for a risk protection order — a legal measure that can prohibit individuals deemed dangerous from possessing firearms or entering schools.
The filing stated that the man “poses a significant danger of causing personal injury to himself or others in the near future.”…