$1 million bond for 4th grade teacher

Man facing charges of soliciting child

A fourth grade teacher remains in the Palm Beach County Jail on a $1 million bond, charged with soliciting a minor and traveling to meet a 2-year-old, authorities said.

Xavier Donte Alexander, 27, was arrested Thursday and made his first court appearance Friday morning.

Alexander was a teacher at Grove Park Elementary

School in Palm

Beach Gardens, the Palm Beach County Sheriff ’s Office said.

He also is listed as a babysitter on Care.com and other nanny websites, the Sheriff ’s Office said in a news release.

Alexander was listed in the school’s online employee directory late Thursday. A profile on LinkedIn indicates he has worked at the school for six months, and for the district since

2012.

The Palm Beach County School District released a statement Friday saying it was working with investigators.

“The District is shocked and appalled by the nature of the crimes for which Alexander was arrested,” it read. “While the crimes that Alexander is accused of committing did not occur on school property, and did not involve District students, Grove Park administrators reached out to parents of students in Alexander’s class immediately after learning of his arrest. The District is also offering families support services.”

It went on to say the District was conducting a professional standards investigation.

“He will not be returning to the School District as a teacher, or in any other capacity, pending the outcome of the criminal investigation,” the statement read.

Detectives think there could be additional victims, according to the release.

Authorities ask anyone with information in this case to contact Detective Malory Wildove at 561-688-4079, wildovem@ pbso.org or Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County at 800-4588477 or online at crimestopperspbc.com.

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