{"id":118029,"date":"2026-01-14T17:27:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/118029\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T17:27:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:27:06","slug":"lincoln-high-student-arrested-accused-of-engaging-in-unwanted-touching-sheriffs-office-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/118029\/","title":{"rendered":"Lincoln High student arrested, accused of engaging in \u2018unwanted touching,\u2019 sheriff\u2019s office says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A Lincoln High School student was arrested Wednesday and charged with false imprisonment and battery after an incident occurred in a campus bathroom, according to the Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Surveillance footage showed multiple students \u201cattempting to drag another student into a bathroom by holding the student\u2019s arms,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office wrote in a press release Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Detectives later determined that the victim was pushed into a bathroom stall and prevented from exiting, deputies said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More on crime in our area<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">At that time, LCSO said a 14-year-old male student held the victim \u201cagainst his will and engaged in unwanted touching.\u201d The sheriff\u2019s office did not share additional details regarding the circumstances of the unwanted touch. WCTV has reached out to the sheriff\u2019s office for more details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">As a result, the 14-year-old who LCSO identified as a ninth grader was arrested and charged with false imprisonment and battery, per the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/01\/14\/lincoln-high-student-arrested-accused-engaging-unwanted-touching-sheriffs-office-says\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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