Who Is Derrick McLaughlin? Dawson Elementary School Principal Arrested -Details To Know

Dawson Elementary School Principal, Derrick McLaughlin, has been arrested for sending explicit messages to a teen. Here is the full story.

Yet another news of sexual abuse in the education sector has come to light, and this time, it involves the Principal of an elementary school.

According to wtsp. Dawson Elementary School Principal, Derrick McLaughlin, has been comprehended for sending explicit texts to one of the students.

As per the law enforcement, the teenager who received the text was actually an undercovered detective, portrayed to be a 15-year-old boy. Similarly, according to the police, Derrick sent numerous texts to the undercover detective from January 29 to January 27.

The news where a school principal has been arrested has made people shocked, especially parents. Sheriff Chad Chronister said, “It’s sickening that a trusted member of our community, a school principal, would take advantage of a child for his own self-gratification.”

Who Is Derrick McLaughlin? Dawson Elementary School Principal Arrested

Derrick McLaughlin is a disgraceful school principal of the Dawson Elementary School who was arrested for sending explicit messages to an undercover detective portraying as a 15-year-old boy.

According to Law enforcement, Derrick forwarded multiple messages between January 19 to January 27 to an undercover detective via social media apps. And, the disgraceful principal tried to persuade the undercover detective to perform sexual activity with him.

Sheriff Chad Chronister said, “Thankfully, it was not a child, but one of our detectives, who was on the receiving end of his obscene messages. No child should be subjected to the disturbing behavior put on display by McLaughlin.”

However, as of now, there isn’t evidence of other victims of the Principal. For his crime, McLaughlin, faces charges of sending explicit material to a minor, use of technology to solicit illegal acts, and unlawful use of two-way communication technology, according to wfla.

How Old Is Derrick McLaughlin? Dawson Elementary School Principal Age

Derrick McLaughlin’s present age is 41 years old, according to wtsp.

Unfortunately, the Dawson Elementary School Principal’s exact date of birth has not been disclosed yet.

As per the news, Derrick was hired as a teacher in 2002, later becoming the Principal of the elementary school back in 2012.

Derrick McLaughlin Is Not Available On Wiki

Derrick McLaughlin is not featured on Wiki.

However, his professional background can be extracted from LinkedIn. Looking at his Twitter account, Derrick seems to be married and has two children.

According to his Lined, Derrick has been associated with Dawson Elementary School for over 19 years, where he began his career as a teacher in 2002. In 2007, he was promoted to assistant principal, and in 2012, as a principal.

Talking about McLaughlin’s education, he holds a Bachelor of Science in elementary education and teaching from the University of Tampa and a Master of Education from the University of South Florida.

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