Lakeland, Florida, and Polk County teachers with "issues": Edward Demoreta, Mulberry, Florida (arrested Nov 2011) Simone M. Paolercio, Lakeland, Florida (arrested Dec 2011) [throwing hash browns at Macs] Corey Swindler, Lakeland, Florida Matthew Thompson, Lakeland, Florida (arrested Dec 2011) Name: Edward Demoreta Age: 3o School: Florida Virtual School (formerly taught at Mulberry Middle School, Polk County Public Schools, Mulberry, Florida, resigned 2010) Position: Geometry teacher Victim: Girl, 13 Bay News 9 (14 Dec 2011): Polk County football coach, 2 youth pastors, arrested on sex-related charges: Mulberry youth pastors arrested for inappropriate relations with same girl WFTV (14 Dec 2011): H.S. football coach, youth ministers accused of sex crimes against teen girls Miami Herald (14 Dec 2011): 3 charged with sex crimes in Polk County ABC Action News (14 Dec 2011): Two youth pastors face charges for sex acts with the same girl on the same church property WWSB (14 Dec 2011): Coach, youth pastors charged with sex crimes in Polk County Orlando Sentinel (14 Dec 2011): Football coach, youth pastors accused of sex with teen girls Energy Publisher (14 Dec 2011): Florida evangelical pastors charged with sex crimes Daily Ridge (undated): Former Teacher & A Former Youth Minister Arrested News Chief (15 Dec 2011): Matt Thompson one of 3 men held this week in cases involving teens My Fox Tampa Bay (15 Dec 2011): Minister arrests shock residents WTSP (15 Dec 2011): High school football coach, youth ministers arrested on child sex charges News Chief (16 Dec 2011): Superintendent asks board to fire coach Bay News 9 (17 Dec 2011): Fourth pastor arrested in one week on child sex charges in Polk County Tags:
The Ledger: Former Mulberry Teacher Gets 24 Years for Having Sex With 13-Year-Old (July 11 2013) A former math teacher [Edward Demoreta] at Mulberry Middle School was sentenced Thursday to about 24 years in prison for having sex with a 13-year-old girl ... Last month, a jury found Demoreta guilty on two counts of sexual battery and one count of lewd battery ... Alcott ordered Demoreta to serve 291 months in prison, which was the lowest recommended sentence according to a score sheet prepared for Demoreta's case.