SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – A former band teacher is accused of crossing the line with a 15-year-old student. <\/p>\n
The 33-year-old man stood before Judge Mindy Glazer in a Miami-Dade courtroom on Wednesday to face his felony charges.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Nakashima, you were arrested pursuant to an arrest warrant. Three counts of lewd and lascivious battery,\u201d said Glazer.<\/p>\n
Heihachiro Nakashima, a former band teacher at Palm Glades Prep Academy in Southwest Miami-Dade, turned himself in to detectives on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
According to Nakashima\u2019s arrest affidavit, the inappropriate relationship began in February after Nakashima offered a free ticket and invited the victim to his orchestra performance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe made an arrest of an individual who was a teacher. He was having a sexual relationship with one of his students who was 15 years of age,\u201d said Jesus Llanos, a Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office detective. <\/p>\n
After months of text messages back and forth and Nakashima telling the victim he loved her platonically, they met outside of school in March. Investigators said Nakashima picked the teen up from her home and brought the victim to his residence.<\/p>\n
On the second visit to his home, the victim advised Nakashima assumed a parental role in their conversations and stated that she was like a daughter to him. The victim stated she perceived Nakashima as a father figure, according to Nakashima\u2019s arrest report.<\/p>\n
Investigators said the behavior escalated during each encounter, where the victim reported giving oral sex to Nakashima. Later, the defendant asked the victim for permission to touch her genital area, according to the arrest report.<\/p>\n
The inappropriate encounters continued at Nakashima\u2019s home until June.<\/p>\n
\u201cSir, you are ordered to stay away from the alleged victim,\u201d said Judge Glazer. \u201cSo count one, two, three will be $15,000 each count.\u201d<\/p>\n
As Nakashima learns a hard lesson from behind bars, detectives have a message for parents.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe subject was a teacher, and he had access to numerous children, so we just ask the community to speak to your children and give us a call if you have any information,\u201d said Llanos.<\/p>\n
Nakashima posted bail and was issued house arrest but will likely remain in jail until Thursday. <\/p>\n
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