WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Two Palm Beach County School District employees are facing felony charges of inappropriate contact with students.
On Friday, Jordan Augustine, 30, a non-instructional staff member at Royal Palm Beach High School, was arrested by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, and Corey Pierce, a 21-year-old substitute teacher at Woodlands Middle School west of Lake Worth Beach, by school district police.
Augustine is facing felony charges of unlawful sexual activity with certain minors and offenses against students by authority figures. Pierce is facing charges of lewd or lascivious exhibitions of someone less than 18 years old and solicitation of lewd conduct with a student by an authority figure.
They are both being held without bond on one count and $30,000 on another. Their next scheduled appearances are next month.
SPECIAL COVERAGE: Education
Royal Palm Beach High Principal Michelle Fleming sent a message to parents and staff explaining the arrest of a non-instructional staff member.
She said the charges involved inappropriate, off-campus contact with students, and that Augustine would not be returning to the high school campus.
Fleming said this appears to be an isolated incident but anyone with additional information should contact school police at 561-434-8700.
Augustine's exact position at the school is not known at this time.
Augustine appeared in court on Saturday morning. He was ordered to have no contact with the victim in this case.
Pierce also appeared in court on Saturday morning.
Principal Jenifer Kuras said Pierce has been terminated and will not be returning to our campus.”
The arrest reports were not available on the Palm Beach County clerk's site.