Gerald Tate, "exceptional student education" & physical education teacher and assistant football coach at Franklin County High School, Franklin County District Schools, Eastpoint, Florida, "charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of an underage female student" FCHS teacher accused of molesting student Gerald Tate was arrested Wednesday after being questioned regarding an incident dating back to the last week of school in May 2014. A news release from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation was initiated by the sheriff’s office on Sept. 12. It said that one of several allegations of sexual misconduct has so far been confirmed, which is that Tate “sexually molested a child and threatened that there would be consequences if anyone was told about it.” Based on the student’s accounts, crime scene technicians from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement were called in and asked to examine a specific room for evidence. Presumptive tests taken by a biologist in the location identified by students were positive for semen, said the news release. When questioned Wednesday about the allegations, Tate “quickly admitted the molestation allegation was true.” Based on the admission, evidence, and statements, he was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious molestation, said the release. Continue reading... http://www.apalachtimes.com/news/law-enforcement/fchs-teacher-accused-of-molesting-student-1.378733 FCHS teacher accused of molesting student he was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious molestation, said the release. Tate began at the high school last fall, as an ESE (exceptional student education) teacher. This year he has been teaching physical education classes. He also serves as an ... Continue reading... http://www.newsherald.com/news/crime-public-safety/fchs-teacher-accused-of-molesting-student-1.378952 Tags:
Teacher Accused of Molesting Students Franklin County Sheriff's Investigators arrested Gerald Tate Wednesday, charging him with lewd or lascivious molestation. A student contacted authorities on September 12th, saying Tate had forced her to perform sex acts in may, during the last week of school. Continue reading... http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/Teacher-Accused-of-Molesting-Students-277288731.html
Franklin County Teacher Arrested on Sexual Molestation Charge Deputies say Franklin County School Teacher Gerald Tate admitted to molesting a student ... Authorities say they started investigating multiple allegations of sexual misconduct by Tate two weeks ago at the K-12 school. Deputies say they confirmed an allegation to be true. They say during the last week of school in May. Tate sexually molested a child and threatened them not to tell anyone. Investigators examined a room identified by students, and the results came back positive for semen. Continue reading... http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/F...-on-Sexual-Molestation-Charges-277245481.html
Teacher acquitted in molestation case More than two years after he was arrested, and three months after a jury failed to reach a verdict in his first trial, a former Franklin County High School teacher and assistant football coach was acquitted just before Christmas on a charge he molested an underage female student. A six-person jury of three men and three women deliberated about one-and-one-half hours Dec. 22 before returning to Circuit Judge Terry Lewis with a not guilty verdict against Gerald D. Tate, 31, of Apalachicola. In rendering its verdict, the jury determined Tate had not committed lewd or lascivious molestation of a female ... Continue reading... http://www.apalachtimes.com/news/20170105/teacher-acquitted-in-molestation-case