MIAMI (WSVN) - Police arrested a school security guard accused of trying to inappropriately touch a student in his car after school hours.
Kayaun Whitfield was charged with child neglect and false imprisonment.
According to the arrest report, Whitfield allegedly had the student drive into a parking lot, where he attempted to commit the act.
Police said that he then handed the victim a $100 bill as hush money.
The victim was able to get into the driver seat of Whitfield’s car and drove home, where Whitfield is alleged to have locked him in the car, the arrest report stated.
He is being held on bond.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following statement:
Miami-Dade County Public Schools is deeply troubled by the disturbing allegations made against this individual. As soon as the claims surfaced, the employee was immediately removed from the school setting. After a thorough investigation by the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department, this individual was subsequently arrested. Conduct such as the one he is accused of will not be tolerated. As such, the District has initiated employment termination proceedings, and will ensure the individual is precluded from seeking future employment with the District.
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