Crime & Safety
Teacher's Aide Arrested for Sex Acts With Student
Authorities allege that the teacher's aide conducted a 7-month relationship with a 16-year-old student at Hamilton Disston School in Gulfport.
A woman who worked as a teacher's aide was arrested and charged with unlawful sexual activity after carrying on a 7-month relationship with a 16-year-old student at in Gulfport, athorities say.
Rumors surfaced about a relationship between Artia Patrice Davis, 30, of Clearwater and a disabled student at the school, prompting an investigation by Pinellas County Schools and Child Protection Investigations, according to Clearwater Police.
Amid the inquiry, Davis resigned from her job as a teacher's aide in March, officials said.
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On Monday, as part of the investigation, officers went to Davis' Highland Avenue apartment and found the victim in her bed. Davis was arrested and charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor.
She was released from Pinellas County Jail on $10,000 bond.
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