FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A St. Lucie Public Schools employee was arrested and facing serious charges after police say he exposed himself in front of two young girls.
Fort Pierce Police say two girls, just 11 and 14 years old, were walking on North 14th Street on Tuesday when this all happened in broad daylight.
Investigators say the girls saw Handy Whitehead, 46, touching himself inappropriately.
A spokesperson for the school district sent CBS12 this statement Friday morning:
Handy Whitehead is employed by St. Lucie Public Schools as a groundskeeper in the District’s Maintenance Department and is not assigned to a specific school campus. Following his arrest, Mr. Whitehead was placed on Temporary Duty Assignment (TDA) pending the outcome of the investigation and any related proceedings. Because this is an ongoing personnel and legal matter, the District is unable to provide additional details at this time. The safety and well-being of our students remains our highest priority, and the District will continue to follow all applicable policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
Whitehead is charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious behavior and two counts of indecent exposure. Records show he was released from the St. Lucie County jail Thursday on a $60,000 bond.
He’ll be in court at a later date.