The teacher, Maxwell Guss, was subsequent arrested "and charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious conduct by a person over 18". Whistleblower says Sarasota School District is retaliating A school resource officer who blew the whistle on allegations of sexual misconduct by a Brookside Middle School teacher is now the subject of a criminal investigation, and on Thursday she filed a discrimination complaint, saying the school district is retaliating against her for bringing the complaint to light. A school resource officer at Brookside Middle School in Sarasota says administrators are retaliating against her for investigating allegations of sexual misconduct by a male teacher at the school. Kimberly Whyley, the officer who was stationed at Brookside Middle, filed an employee discrimination complaint against the Sarasota County School District on ... Continue reading... https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/...-says-sarasota-school-district-is-retaliating
Sarasota Schools fire cop who accused district of coverup The Sarasota County School District police officer who accused school district officials of covering up sexual misconduct at Brookside Middle School has been fired, according to school district officials. Former School Resource Officer Kimberly Whyley’s termination was effective on Wednesday. Whyley had accused leaders at Brookside of disregarding students who came to them complaining that Brookside teacher Maxwell Guss had groped their breasts, made sexual comments and regularly isolated them for one-on-one conversations. Shortly after Whyley submitted a report accusing Brookside’s leaders of not responding appropriately, Whyley became the subject of an investigation for her role in breaking up a ... Continue reading... https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/...ools-fire-cop-who-accused-district-of-coverup
Sarasota schools fire police officer who accused district of cover-up The Sarasota County School District police officer who accused school district officials of covering up sexual misconduct at Brookside Middle School has been fired, according to school district officials. Former School Resource Officer Kimberly Whyley’s termination was effective on Wednesday. Whyley had accused leaders at Brookside of disregarding students who came to them complaining that Brookside teacher Maxwell Guss had groped their breasts, made sexual comments and regularly isolated them for one-on-one conversations. Shortly after Whyley submitted a report accusing Brookside’s leaders of not responding appropriately, Whyley became the subject of an investigation for her role in breaking up a ... Continue reading... https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/...lice-officer-who-accused-district-of-cover-up