Taylor Anderson was caught in 4K.
You may be familiar with IMG Academy not for its academics, but for where the big-time high school college basketball and football players go to play ball. It was their recent destruction of Bishop Sycamore on ESPN that caused a national scandal to break out.
They are in the news for another reason via The League of Justice.
On September 14, 2021, detectives with the MCSO Crimes Against Children Unit were notified by staff at IMG about a possible sexual relationship between a teacher and an underage student, according to an official press release by the Manatee Sheriff’s office. IMG administration had overheard rumors about a sexual relationship between the teacher and one of its student-athletes. Once confronted, the student admitted he had sex with Anderson, according to detectives. She was terminated a short time later.
She went on the run shortly after that.
Eventually, though, she decided being a fugitive wasn’t the smartest move in the world and turned herself in via the press release.
During the investigation, detectives found that Anderson was communicating with the student via direct messages, social media, and texts over a period of several weeks. Detectives also learned that Anderson picked up the student from the student’s apartment in July of 2021 and traveled to the beach, where the pair engaged in sexual acts while inside Anderson’s vehicle.
Detectives attempted to serve the arrest warrants at Taylor Anderson’s residence, but she was not there at the time. Her attorney was contacted and updated on the charges. After several days of evading deputies, including a brief trip out of state, Anderson turned herself in last night at the Manatee County Jail.
The student-athlete wasn’t named, but it is good to know he won’t have to deal with this sexual predator anymore on campus. Hopefully, he gets some counseling.
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