A former Broward County JROTC instructor is behind bars after Miramar police accused him of repeatedly raping one of his 15-year-old students while using his position of authority to groom and exploit her more than two decades ago.
According to Miramar Police Department records, Eliezer Santana, 77, of Coconut Creek, surrendered Wednesday on a warrant charging him with sexual battery by a person in familial or custodial authority involving a victim between the ages of 12 and 17.
The school where the crimes initially occurred is redacted in the report, but Santana has prior charges related to his time as a JROTC instructor at South Miami Senior High School…