Tarpon Springs Teacher Arrested, Molested And Battered Student Under 16
Another day, another Florida teacher has been arrested for having an inappropriate relationship with a student. This time it’s being reported that the teacher molested and even attacked the student who was under the age of 16. Turns out a math teacher from Tarpon Springs High School was arrested after authorities looked into the situation. Authorities are asking for your help because they think there may be more students who have been affected by this teacher.
Tarpon Springs High School Teacher Arrested:
According to FoxNews13, once the Tarpon Springs Police Department was made aware of a possible inappropriate relationship they started investigating. James Collins, 39, a math teacher at Tarpon Springs High School had worked at the school since August 2023. They found that Collins and a Pinellas County Schools student did in fact have a relationship.
The Tarpon Springs Police Department reports, “Collins was arrested for computer pornography, prohibited computer usage, interference of child custody, lewd and lascivious battery, lewd and lascivious molestation, offense against students by an authority figure, tampering with physical evidence and traveling to meet a minor.” The student was in fact under the age of 16 at the time of the incident.
Hard to believe that another teacher was arrested for having a potential sexual relationship with a minor. Since Collins has been a Pasco County teacher for many years, they think there may be other victims. If you think you know of anyone who was close with Collins or may have any information, it’s important to call the police and help them with this investigation. Tarpon Springs Police Department is for your help! If you have or know anyone with information about this incident, or other incidents involving Collins, to contact Detective Justin Smith at 727-937-6151. If you know anything, please don’t hesitate to call!
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Louisiana Swamps
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Pocono Mountains
The Pocono Mountains cover 4 counties in region of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The area is full of tourist activity. Sadly it is also a popular place to dump bodies. In 2008, 8 bags filled with body parts were found along two highways in the Pocono Mountains. A year later human remains were also found on a different highway in the mountains. Reports tell us that in 2011 a motorist stopped and found a headless torso wrapped in a plastic bag.
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert takes up land in 4 states. Those states are California, Arizona, Utah and Nevada. The Mojave desert is believed to be a dumping ground for the Mafia. Serial killer William Richard Braford dumped a lot of his bodies in the Mojave desert. In 2013 skeletal remains were found of four more bodies in the Mojave desert.
Everglades
Everglades National Park is located in Florida and is great for tourist attraction. Sadly the isolation makes it a great place to get rid of bodies. One of the most eerie stories involves serial killers Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Elwood Toole. Toole was sentenced to life in prison for arson and raping and eating people. Lucas was arrested and claimed to have participated in about 3k murders. The two told police they were approached by a man about joining a cult called ” The Hand Of Death.” The cult was located in a secret location in the Everglades. Police however searched and found no sign of the cult. According to Crime Reads,” Since 1965 alone, there have been 175 unsolved cases involving deaths and murders in the Everglades.”
East River
East River is located in New York City and has been a dumping ground for dead bodies. New York Magazine once reported that bodies dumped in the East River during winter resurface just in time for “April Showers.” One of the most notorious incidents happened in November 2000. A teen from Manhattan killed her parents and dumped the bodies in the East River a few days later. Serial Killer Joel David Rifkin also dumped body parts in the East River.
