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South Florida Christian school teacher accused of ‘lewd’ acts with 14-year-old student

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – An educator at a Christian school in Plantation has been arrested on some disturbing allegations.

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According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, detectives took Candace Brown, 35, of Weston, into custody after she turned herself in at the Broward County Main Jail on Friday.

Mugshot for Candace Brown, 35, of Weston. (Broward Sheriff's Office)

She is facing on two counts of lewd and lascivious battery on a victim less than 16 years old and one count each of lewd and lascivious conduct and transmission of material harmful to a minor by electronic device, authorities said.

According to BSO, while Brown was a teacher at Sawgrass Adventist School, she engaged in “lewd and lascivious acts with a 14-year-old male student.”

The victim told detectives that the incidents took place over the summer in Deerfield Beach.

Detectives said they believe there may be more victims and anyone with information is urged to call BSO Detective Arielle Dickey at 954-321-4256 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.

Her arrest report wasn’t immediately available. Local 10 News is contacting the school seeking comment.


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Trent Kelly is an award-winning multimedia journalist who joined the Local 10 News team in June 2018. Trent is no stranger to Florida. Born in Tampa, he attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he graduated with honors from the UF College of Journalism and Communications.

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