Overview
- Michael Alvarez bonded out of the Turner Guilford Knight jail after a night in custody on a simple battery charge, a Florida offense for unwanted physical contact.
- The arrest report says he put painter’s tape over a 13-year-old student’s lips in a hallway after the student laughed during a Bible reading.
- Police say the alleged incident occurred at First United Methodist Christian School on North Krome Avenue in Homestead.
- The student’s father said his child did not consent and he faulted the school for poor treatment over the past year.
- Reporters say the school has not responded to requests for comment and police describe the investigation as active.