Tampa teacher accused of sexually battering student, suspended by school

CARROLLWOOD — Deputies have arrested a Tampa teacher who is accused of sexually battering a student, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

Jamie Melton, 42, an English teacher at Carrollwood Day School, has been suspended as a result of the arrest, the school said in a letter sent to parents, faculty and staff Monday afternoon.

Melton engaged in “sexual relations” with a student earlier this month, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

On Sept. 10, deputies obtained a warrant for Melton and she was arrested Sunday on a sexual battery charge.

The Carrollwood Day School, located at 1515 W Bearss Ave., is a private, International Baccalaureate school for students aged 2 through the 12th grade, according to its website.

“Ms. Melton has had an unblemished teaching record and we have not had any concerns about her conduct prior,” Head of School Sara Rubinstein wrote in the school’s statement.

Investigators believe this was an isolated incident but asked anyone with information to call the Sheriff’s Office at 813-247-8200.

Times staff writer Matt Cohen contributed to this report.

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