JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 42-year-old mathematics teacher employed by Duval County Public Schools has been arrested on charges including child abuse and offenses involving at least one student. Brian Orr was taken into custody following an investigation into alleged criminal acts involving a pupil, according to jail records.
Orr is an instructor at Darnell Cookman School of the Medical Arts. The school principal confirmed the law enforcement action in a communication to parents stating that administration is cooperating fully with the official inquiry.
According to jail records, Orr faces charges of offenses involving students by an individual in a position of authority. The charges include physical contact with a victim between 16 and 17 years old, in addition to a charge of child abuse, records state.
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