ORLANDO, Fla. — Investigators are looking into disturbing allegations against an Orange County middle school teacher.
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4:41 p.m. Update:
The Orange County Public Schools have provided Channel 9 with the following statement regarding Italo Brett Bonini, a former Hunters Creek Middle School teacher.
Any non-U.S. citizen applying for a position with Orange County Public Schools must provide immigration documentation. The individual dd have the needed authorization to work in the United States. Any questions regarding a change in his status would need to be directed to Immigration officials and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
— Orange County Public Schools
12:44 p.m. Update:
The FBI said in court Monday that there may be more victims.
Italo Brett Bonini, a former Hunters Creek Middle School teacher, is accused of having inappropriate and sexual conversations with children online.
Agents detailed in court how Bonini allegedly gained access to children in their homes.
One FBI special agent said there could be around 20 more minor victims.
Bonini also taught private music lessons where he went to some children’s homes.
The FBI said these possible victims are in addition to the two possible victims mentioned in court Monday, an 8-year-old and his younger brother from Maryland.
The FBI said Bonini claimed to be 16 to the children on a gaming app, “Discord.”
According to court documents, Bonini asked how old the 8-year-old boy was, exposed himself, and then told the boys to expose themselves over a private video chat on Discord.
The FBI said seized chats showed he offered the boys video gaming currency in exchange for exposing themselves.
The FBI said there’s a pattern of this kind of conversations with other possible victims on the app.
Before hearing from FBI investigators, the court had considered the possibility of house arrest for Bonini on Monday.
A federal judge later decided to keep Bonini behind bars.
Original report:
An Orange County teacher accused of having sexual conversations with children is set to go before a judge on Monday.
Italo Brett Bonini was arrested last week.
A criminal complaint suggests Bonini had inappropriate video chats with two boys in Maryland.
Orange County Public Schools confirmed Bonini worked at Hunter’s Creek Middle School.
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The district said he is on administrative leave and will not return to campus during the investigation.
Bonini is scheduled to appear in federal court in Orlando at 10 a.m.
Channel 9 will be at Monday’s hearing to monitor developments in the case.
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