Charges against a Florida art teacher are supported by more than 20 videos depicting sex acts between her and a former 8th grade student, which were recorded in cars and hotels across three counties, according to a criminal complaint. , and was reportedly photographed in other locations.
Maryjo Goad, 29, faces three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and federal child pornography charges, according to court documents filed on Oct. 25 and obtained by Fox News Digital. .
Mr. Gordo signed a waiver on January 8, pleading not guilty, and is scheduled to appear in court in Orlando on January 18. Mr. Gordo's attorney, Philip Arroyo, was not available to comment on the charges at the time of going to press.
She has been released on bond since her arrest in October, the Orange County Sheriff's Department told FOX News Digital.
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Approximately 28 videos were recovered from the victim's cell phone showing sexual acts between Marie Jo Goad, 29, and her former eighth-grader, according to court documents. (Getty Images)
When the boy's mother contacted the Orange County Sheriff's Office about the alleged abuse, approximately 28 videos of Gord and the boy “engaging in sexual activity” were discovered on her cell phone. The Orange County Digital Forensics Unit used metadata to determine where the video was taken.
Before resigning in June, Gord worked for Orange County Schools but was not named in court documents. She has since been hired as an art teacher at another school in the county (also unnamed), where she taught students from kindergarten through eighth grade.
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The boy was a student in her eighth-grade class in 2019, according to court documents. Mr. Gordo also told police he was the school's religious ambassador.
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After reviewing the video, FBI special agents working with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office interviewed the student.
The student told detectives that he met Gordo at hotels and in his former teacher's car between June and September 2023.
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A warrant was issued to compel Gord to unlock her Apple iPhone 11 and other personal devices for police examination, but it is unclear whether any further evidence was obtained from her devices.
