Former Sanford officer faces new charges after accusation of inappropriate conduct with 2nd student

SANFORD, Fla. – A former Sanford school resource officer facing charges tied to “inappropriate conduct” with a student while on duty is accused of targeting a second student at the same high school, according to the Sanford Police Department.

Pedro Enrique Da Silva was first arrested on Jan. 14 on charges of written solicitation of a minor, sexual offenses as an authority figure, and distribution of obscene materials — all stemming from alleged inappropriate communications with a 17-year-old student while he was serving as a school resource officer at Seminole High School.

The new accusations surfaced after Da Silva’s January arrest, when a female Facebook profile commented on the Sanford Police Department’s social media post announcing the arrest, suggesting Da Silva had been talking to other students at the high school, according to the affidavit…

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