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Miami Jackson High Teacher Arrested on Felony Sex Charges Involving Minor

The school district has started termination steps that would bar him from future employment.

Overview

  • Leroy Wright Jr., who was arrested Friday by Miami-Dade Schools Police, faces three felony counts related to sexual conduct with a minor.
  • The charges include unlawful sexual activity with a specified minor, possessing obscene material that depicts a minor, and an offense against a student by an authority figure.
  • Jail records list a $2,500 bond on the obscene material count, with bond on the other two charges pending a court hearing.
  • Miami-Dade County Public Schools says he worked at Miami Jackson Senior High School and has started termination proceedings that would block future district employment.
  • Officials have not said whether the minor was a student at the school, and further court appearances and investigative updates are expected.