On Thursday, June 19, 2025, Jared Tatum, an Orlando high school teacher and tutor, was arrested for alleged sexual misconduct with a student. Tatum was taken into police custody by the department's fugitive investigative unit and held in the Lake County Jail. He faces two felony charges, touching of certain minors and attempted sexual battery on a victim over the age of 12 years old.
According to media reports, Jared Tatum, 31, was terminated by Bishop Moore Catholic High School after a female student reported to authorities that Tatum, also an engineering teacher, inappropriately touched her during a tutoring session in May 2025. The school immediately notified authorities and terminated Tatum's employment. An investigation began on Tatum on May 7 and remains open. Detectives say there could be more student victims.
Bishop Moore Catholic High School, a private Roman Catholic high school in College Park, is located within the Diocese of Orlando and is the only Catholic high school in the area.
The Diocese of Orlando stated:
“"Jared Tatum was a teacher at Bishop Moore High School until May 16, 2025, when he was terminated for inappropriate interactions and conduct with a student."
Schools are educational institutions where children can learn and develop skills in a nurturing environment. It is expected that they are safe from violence, bullying, harassment, and sexual abuse. Teachers and coaches are entrusted with facilitating learning and supporting the educational needs of their students. Someone who sexually violates young children has no place working in the school system. Any school where such a crime is committed should take responsibility if it fails to properly screen potential teachers and protect its students.
Horowitz Law is a law firm representing survivors of sexual abuse. We have handled multiple cases of sexual abuse by authority figures in schools. It is expected that any institutions in which children learn and develop skills offer an environment in which they are safe from violence, bullying, harassment, and sexual abuse. Teachers and coaches are entrusted with facilitating learning and supporting their players’ educational and training needs. Anyone who sexually violates children has no place working in the community or school athletic programs. Any organization committing such a crime must take responsibility for failing to properly screen potential teachers and coaches to protect their students.
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