September 26, 2008 - John Ring, 37, a Memorial Middle School teacher assistant, was arrested and charged with soliciting sex and child porn from a 17-year-old girl.
The girl contacted police in March after Ring sent her
a text message soliciting sex and asking to take pornographic pictures of her, according to police. He arranged to meet her at 9 p.m. Thursday outside a church on MacDill Avenue not far from his home, and when he showed up he was arrested, police said.
Ring started making sexual comments to the girl when she was 14. The suspect met the victim through her mother. The girl never attended Memorial.
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ONLINE RESOURCE: The Florida Department of Education Office of Professional Practices maintains an online record of discplinary actions against educators licenses dating back to Jan 1, 2005. You can search by name or browse through the any district (through the dropdown menu.) Tampa is in Hillsborough County.
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SCHOOL INFO: The school rates a 2 (with 10 being highest) at GreatSchools.net for some truly awful test scores. Student population is 53% Hispanic, 23% Black and 18% White. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program at this school = 80%. Only 19% are English language learners.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Tampa, FLORIDA
