August 14, 2008 - Joel Cupp, 29, a teacher at Trinity Oaks Elementary School, was arrested and faces faces three counts of online solicitation and 
one count of lewd and lascivious exhibition, all third-degree felonies, for an Internet solicitation.
Cupp exposed himself multiple times over a web cam to the "children." He believed he was talking to three teenage girls.
Full Name: Joel Matthew Cupp
Pasco County
Fifth Judicial Circuit
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PRESS RELEASE: Florida Attorney General Press Release (dated Aug 14, 2008)
The investigation was initiated by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office which requested assistance from the CyberCrime Unit when the investigators determined Cupp, 29, was located in Pasco County. The investigation was further coordinated once the investigators realized they were all chatting with the same suspect.Cupp is the second school teacher arrested by the CyberCrime Task Force this month.
The case involving the chats with the CyberCrime investigator is still under investigation, but could result in similar charges.
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ONLINE RESOURCE: The Florida Department of Education maintains a database of disciplinary actions taken against teacher licenses since January 2006. The site is: myfloridateacher.com
You can search for actions by last name or by district. (Use the dropdown menu to browse through the actions taken in the district.)
Reminder: Not all disciplinary actions will be found on the database because many negotiated settlements include non-disclosure.
