School Teacher Arrested After Groping Undercover Detective at Florida Park, Police Say

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Lakeland, FLORIDA — On Thursday, January 17, 2019, detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men at Gator Creek Preserve in Lakeland during an investigation regarding lewd behavior at county parks. One of the men arrested is a teacher at Taylor Elementary School in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Undercover detectives conducted an investigation following complaints of the lewd behavior occurring in various parks within the county.

“At some point, folks have to realize that public parks in Polk County are not the place for this kind of behavior. We make no secret that we conduct these types of investigations for a reason—-so people will stop doing it. Families have a right to enjoy our beautiful public spaces without worrying about seeing lewd activity. And speaking of families with children, one of the two men arrested is a teacher of 4th and 5th graders in Colorado. He was booked in at the Polk County Jail, and we notified his school,” Sheriff Grady Judd said.

43-year-old Kyle Gilliam of 1310 Northview Drive Colorado Springs, Colorado, had his hand in his pants and approached and grabbed an undercover detective’s groin. Gilliam was arrested and charged with battery.

62-year-old John Johnson of 102 Eight Iron Circle, Mulberry, approached an undercover detective and grabbed the detective’s groin. Johnson was arrested and charged with battery.

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Both men were trespassed from Gator Creek Preserve and transported to the Polk County Jail.

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