Sanford Police have arrested Tyrone Bouie (D.O.B. 09/25/1990), a Para-Professional at Seminole High School, in connection with two incidents that occurred involving a student.
On March 6, 2025, a Sanford Police Department School Resource Officer was notified about a staff member spraying water from a bottle onto the lap area of an Exceptional Education Student on two separate occasions.
On March 7, 2025, just after 7:00 AM, Sanford Police Officers arrested Bouie at Seminole High School and transported him to the John E. Polk Correctional Facility without further incident. Bouie is charged with two counts of Battery Touch Or Strike, and two counts of Cruelty Toward Child Abuse Child Without Bodily Harm.
A spokesperson from Seminole County Public Schools stated, “Seminole County Public Schools has placed Mr. Bouie on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. Any allegations of misconduct by staff are taken seriously and addressed quickly. The district will fully cooperate with the investigation by Sanford Police Department as well as conducting an internal investigation.”
Investigators are asking anyone with information about this incident, or anyone who may have experienced a similar crime, to please contact the Sanford Police Department or Crimeline at 800 423-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimeline.org. Calls made to Crimeline remain anonymous.
