Clint Gregory Rickelmann, 37, teacher at Pine Ridge Middle School, Collier County Public Schools, Naples, Florida, "charges of computer pornography and solicitation of a child" Previously taught at: Palmetto Ridge High School, Collier County Public Schools, Naples, Florida Wink News: Pine Ridge teacher arrested on child solicitation charges (Oct 15 2013) The Dean of Discipline summoned deputies on March 4th, regarding a suspicious incident. Upon arrival, a 15-year-old juvenile told deputies she received private messages on Facebook from Rickelmann. She allegedly asked him to stop, and was able to provide copies of the messages to the deputies. The teen's father was informed of the incident, and a warrant was issued for Rickelmann's arrest. Tags:
Naples News: Middle school teacher accused of soliciting teen (Mar 15 2013) Clint G. Rickelmann, 37, of the 200 block of Quail Forest Boulevard, East Naples, is facing three counts of felony computer solicitation of a child. The victim alerted authorities in early March that she had received a private Facebook message from Rickelmann, according to a highly-redacted incident report. The victim said she stopped sending Rickelmann messages “because she thought it was weird.” ... A youth relations deputy notified an assistant school principal and the girl’s father about the messages. It was not immediately clear how Rickelmann ... knew the teen.
NBC - 2: Collier teacher accused of soliciting student (Mar 15 2013) Officials we spoke with say it all started with a Facebook chat with a 15-year old girl. That's when deputies conducted an investigation on Rickelmann - one that led to multiple charges of computer pornography and solicitation of a child ... Investigators say it all started with a suspicious incident back on March 3. That's when they got a call from the dean of a Collier County school who said their 15-year old student received Facebook messages from Rickelmann.
News Press: Deputies: Naples teacher charged with computer pornography after trying to solicit a 15-year-old girl (Mar 15 2013) The sheriff’s office would not say if the girl was a student at the middle school but said the charges stem from various electronic exchanges, including Facebook messages, between Rickelmann and the victim ... Authorities learned of the contact on March 4 when a youth relations deputy was told of a suspicious incident involving Rickelmann and the victim. The victim told investigators she was on Facebook on March 3 when she received a private message from Rickelmann.
Hearing delayed for Collier teacher accused of explicit talks with underage student A motion to dismiss the case against a former Pine Ridge Middle School teacher accused of soliciting an underage ... prosecutors' ability to prepare for the hearing. Rickelmann, who's charged with three counts of using a computer to solicit a minor ... Continue reading... http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2014/may/07/hearing-delayed-collier-teacher-accused-explicit-t/