Sarasota School Employee Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Students

Allegations of Inappropriate Touching

• 📌 A Sarasota County mom is speaking out after her son reported being inappropriately touched by a school staff member.
• 💔 The family described the experience as devastating and shattering the trust they had in the school.
• 🗣️ The victim's son, a student at Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences, bravely spoke up about the alleged misconduct.

Expanded Investigation and More Victims

• 🔍 Sarasota police revealed that there are at least two other victims, and investigators suspect there could be more.
• 🎭 The alleged improper conduct by 21-year-old Kobe Bradley occurred during school activities, including in a classroom and a theater room.
• 🎶 The investigation expanded to a local high school where a teen reported similar inappropriate touching by Bradley during summer band camp.

School District and Community Response

• 🚫 Kobe Bradley was assigned to the aftercare program at Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences and had also volunteered at the high school, though the district stated he was not an active volunteer at the time of his arrest.
• 🤝 The victim's family is encouraging other children who may have been harmed by Kobe Bradley to speak up, refusing to let shame or fear silence them.
• 📞 Investigators are urging parents to have conversations with their children and are providing contact information for Sarasota PD for anyone with information related to the case.
• 🏢 Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences stated they do not comment on ongoing investigations.