TAMPA, FL — A Leto High School teacher was arrested for inappropriate conduct with a student, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
A school resource officer was notified Tuesday about an incident involving the teacher, Gregory Sinadinos II, 33, and a 17-year-old student.
Detectives learned that Sinadinos kissed the student that same day, the sheriff’s office said.
He also displayed an obscene photo of himself and asked the student to do the same, investigators said.
Sinadinos worked at the school for two years.
He was arrested and charged with battery, authority figure soliciting lewd conduct with a student, and selling or distributing obscene material to a minor.
“Parents trust that when they send their children to school, they are entering a safe environment focused on learning and growth,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “There is absolutely no excuse for an adult in a position of authority to engage in inappropriate conduct with a student. This arrest sends a clear message: anyone who exploits or attempts to exploit a child will be held accountable.”