Nationwide — Dr. Keiva Lark, a 53-year-old assistant principal at a center college in Poinciana, Florida, faces prices after allegedly forcing a pupil to therapeutic massage her ft and making inappropriate feedback. The incident led to her arrest and administrative depart.
Based on KSLA, a 13-year-old pupil had been reportedly despatched to Lark’s workplace for throwing paper balls throughout a take a look at. There, Lark reportedly instructed him to rub her ft since he “didn’t have something higher to do together with his palms.” She positioned her legs on his lap after eradicating her footwear.
The top principal at Lake Marion Creek Center Faculty was the one who reported Lark’s actions to the Polk County Sheriff’s Workplace on April 4th.
Two witnesses heard Lark scold the boy for not massaging her ft “accurately.” She confirmed him learn how to do it by touching his arm and shoulder. One co-worker overheard Lark say to rub her ft “like he cherished her” and talked about educating him about “foreplay” for future relationships. Days later, Lark admitted to a colleague she “crossed the road.”
The scholar additionally instructed police Lark as soon as known as him “Attractive Chocolate” within the college hallway. Lark claimed it was a joke to “humble” him. She denied saying something inappropriate however admitted her actions had been improper.
Sheriff Grady Judd known as the conduct “fully inappropriate” for an assistant principal. Superintendent Frederick Heid mentioned Lark ought to by no means work with kids once more and praised the principal for reporting the incident shortly.
Lark faces prices of lewd conduct and offense in opposition to a pupil by an authority determine. The varsity positioned her on depart pending the investigation.