WEST PALM BEACH, Florida – A Florida elementary school teacher faces charges alleging that she applied online to have sex with a 2-year-old boy and that she traveled to meet the child.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that Xavier Donte Alexander, 28, was arrested Thursday on a felony charge of soliciting sex with a minor and traveling to meet a minor. Alexander is a fourth-grade teacher at Grove Park Elementary School in Palm Beach Gardens and was also advertised as a babysitter on several websites.
The clerk’s office and the court clerk did not immediately release further information about the allegations. Alexander was ordered to be arrested on $ 1 million bail in court hearing Friday. He is represented by the Palm Beach County Office of Public Defenders, who did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
The Palm Beach County School District issued a statement saying it is “shocked and dismayed” by the allegations and is cooperating with law enforcement. The district said Alexander has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation and that none of Alexander’s alleged crimes occurred at the school. He said he notified parents and families that they are being offered support services.
If convicted of both charges, Alexander could receive 20 years in prison.