“What he did is beyond betrayal—it’s devastating and sick,” added Uthmeier. “Our Office of Statewide Prosecution will aggressively pursue justice for these children and their parents.”
In a statement posted to the school’s website, UBIC Academy Board Chair Don Ross said, “We have been made aware of today’s arrest of Mr. David McKeown, who has served as a sixth-grade teacher at UBIC Academy.”
“We are shocked and deeply grieved by the serious allegations of misconduct against him,” said Ross. “Our employment relationship with David McKeown has been terminated, and we are cooperating fully with law enforcement authorities.”
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McKeown is being held at the Volusia County Branch Jail on a bond of $50,000 per count, a total of $1,250,000. He faces up to 315 years in prison if convicted.
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