POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A former Polk County substitute teacher was arrested Wednesday after having an inappropriate relationship with a student.
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23-year-old Chase Crabb out of Kissimmee was arrested for committing sexual offenses against a student at Haines City High School.
Earlier in January the victim reported to her mother that she got sexually charged messages and pictures from her former substitute from December 2023 to December 2024.
The 16-year-old student, who was 15 then, said their communication began over email and then progressed to text messages, Instagram, TikTok, and Discord.
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These messages included photos of his crotch while also soliciting photos from the victim and trying to convince the victim to engage in sexual intercourse with him.
The incident was reported to the Florida Department of Children and Families, and on January 15, 2025, the DCF and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office initiated a follow-up investigation.
Crabb has been charged with transmission of harmful material to a minor and unlawful use of a two-way communication device, both felonies in the third degree.
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