Melbourne school cafeteria worker accused of sexually assaulting a minor
BREWARD COUNTY, Florida. – An employee of the Melbourne cafeteria of the Brevard County Public Schools system has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a minor, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies said Robert Kent, 68, was a cafeteria worker at Stone High School and he was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon.
According to the sheriff’s office, investigators were contacted by the Department of Children and Families, who asked for help with the investigation.
The complaint alleged that Kent had raped a minor over the course of approximately one year, and the incidents occurred at several locations in South Brevard County.
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Due to Kent’s work in the school system and his access to children, detectives are also looking into whether he may have been a victim of other children, deputies said.
Kent faces charges of sexual assault, distribution of harmful material to minors, two counts of obscene and lascivious demonstrations, and three counts of obscene and lascivious harassment. He is on $210,000 bail.
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