A Florida elementary school teacher is facing loathsome charges following an investigation by the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office. Officials allege Xavier Donte Alexander, a fourth grade teacher at Grove Park Elementary School in Palm Beach Gardens, solicited sex with a 2-year-old online and then traveled to meet with the child. Alexander, 27, was arrested Thursday on felony charges of soliciting sex with a minor and traveling to meet a minor for sex.
The elementary teacher appeared in court Friday to face accusations of violating the Florida “Computer Pornography and Child Exploitation Prevention Act” statute. Authorities have not released additional details related to the allegations, but indicated they believe Alexander was seeking to engage in sexual acts with the 2-year-old and in fact traveled to meet with the toddler. The Associated Press, along with various other media outlets, reported that Alexander is also a part-time babysitter, and has advertised his services on various websites, including Care.com.
Care.com called the allegations “frightening and truly disturbing.”
“Upon learning of this arrest, we promptly removed this person’s profile and notified families with whom he had been in contact with that he is no longer on our platform,” a company spokesperson said in a statement to the New York Daily News. “We have proactively reached out to local law enforcement and stand ready to assist in their investigation,” the Care.com official added.
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The Palm Beach County school district confirmed Alexander has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation. District officials were quick to note that the crimes Alexander is accused of committing did not take place on school property (nor did they involve any of their students).
“The District is shocked and appalled by the nature of the crimes for which Alexander was arrested,” officials said in a public statement.
Alexander was ordered held on $1 million bond at Friday’s court hearing. He is represented by the Palm Beach County Public Defender’s Office. If convicted of all charges, Alexander could reportedly receive a sentence of 20 years in prison.
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