Former Duval elementary teacher accused of child molestation

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A former Thomas Jefferson Elementary teacher was arrested Thursday on molestation charges.

Douglas Bailey is charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under the age of 12, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrest report.

The Duval County School District has only confirmed that Bailey was a teacher at the school and resigned in April.

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