'There Were No Red Flags': Pinellas Preparatory Academy Principal on Arrest of Teacher

'There were no red flags': Pinellas Preparatory Academy principal on arrest of teacher

LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) -- The principal of Pinellas Preparatory Academy is speaking out after one of the school's teachers was accused of trying to send obscene material to a minor. Lee Hughes was arrested in early May. It's not a situation Principal Jessica Hill expected to deal with. Hernando middle school teacher accused of distributing ‘obscene material’ to minor "I think that every day is better. The situation was most definitely a shock,…

Man accused of sexual battery on 3 of his female juvenile family members

A Pinellas Park man has been arrested for alleged inappropriate sexual activity with three of his female family members between the ages of 12 and 18, according to police.

Man arrested for sexually battering 3 girls in Pinellas Park

A man was arrested after he sexually battered three girls in Pinellas Park, police announced Monday morning.The Pinellas Park Police Department said they were notified about the abuse on May 15.Police said Jeremy Brooks, 52, engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with the three victims, who ranged in age from 12 to 18 years old, over an extended period.Brooks knew and is related to the victims. He was arrested and charged with capital sexual ba…

Pinellas Park Man Arrested on Capital Sexual Battery Charges

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — A Pinellas Park man was arrested Thursday, May 15, 2025, following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving three juvenile victims. Jeremy Brooks, 52, was taken into custody by the Pinellas Park Police Department after detectives determined he had engaged in ongoing sexual conduct with the victims. Police stated that the three victims, all female and between the ages of 12 and 18, are known to Brooks and …