Name: John Sinibaldi Age: 47 School: Plant High School, South Tampa, Florida Position: Band director Note: John Sinibaldi was never arrested or charged with a crime. No criminal investigation was conducted, and there is no indication that the contents of the text messages were in any way illegal. St. Petersburg Times (9 Aug 2007): Band director told: Stay away Tampa-area (mostly former) educators with issues: Ethel Anderson, Seffner, Florida (arrested Feb 2012) Christy Ayala, Hillsborough, Florida (arrested Oct 2007) Christopher Bergman, Tampa, Florida (arrested Oct 2011) [assault] Christina Lin Butler, Tampa, Florida (arrested Oct 2007) Carlos Marcell Dixon, Dover, Florida (arrested Aug 2013) Sherika Dunbar, Tampa, Florida (arrested March 2012) [drugs] Jeffrey Halle, Jr., Tampa, Florida (arrested July 2012) Phillip G. Kornell, Tampa, Florida (arrested Mar 2013) [underage sex sting] Debra LaFave, Tampa, Florida (arrested Jun 2004) Joseph Gerald Mendolia, Plant City, Florida (arrested July 2013) James Jules Pepe, Valrico, Florida (arrested Sept 2012) [accused of hiring hit man] Chung Ramos, Riverview, Florida (resigned May 2012) John Sinibaldi, South Tampa, Florida (suspended Oct 2007) [excessive texting] Esraa Mohamed Soliman, Tampa, Florida (arrested Oct 2012) [child abuse] Roy W. Thomas, Hillsborough, Florida (arrested Nov 2011) [child porn] Lauren Shreeve Tilo, Hillsborough, Florida (arrested May 2010) David Valesano Jr., Lithia, Florida (arrested July 2013) [child porn] Tampa Tribune (21 Nov 2007): Plant High Teacher Suspended Over Sending 500 Messages To Student St. Petersburg Times (21 Nov 2007): Officials move to fire ex-Plant band director Tampa Tribune (22 Nov 2007): Texting Puts Teacher In Bind St. Petersburg Times (29 March 2008): When is reaching out to a student getting too close? St. Petersburg Times (4 April 2008): Plant band director fired Tampa Tribune (4 April 2008): District Fires Band Director For Text Messages Tags:
