Sentenced: Off-Duty DeLand School Custodian Seen Fondling & Kissing The Body Of 13YO

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A custodian supervisor at Starke Elementary School has been arrested on charges of molesting a 13-year-old child while off duty.

According to investigators, Maurice Carter, 46, of DeLand, was arrested Monday on charges of lewd or lascivious molestation and aggravated child abuse.

Deputies responded Sunday night to Carter’s home in DeLand after an altercation was reported. Witnesses told deputies Carter, who was intoxicated, was witnessed fondling and kissing the body of the 13-year-old victim. Carter was arrested and transported to the Volusia County Branch Jail, where he remains in custody on $5,000 bond. At this point, the investigation has not shown any indications of any additional victims.

Off-Duty DeLand School Custodian Arrested In Alleged Molestation Of 13-Year-Old Child; Aggravated Child Abuse

Maurice Carter, 46, of DeLand, was arrested Monday on charges of lewd or lascivious molestation and aggravated child abuse. Carter was arrested and transported to the Volusia County Branch Jail, where he remains in custody on $5,000 bond.DELAND, FL &

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Name: CARTER, MAURICE O

Current Release Date:	03/11/2025

Current Prison Sentence History:​

Offense Date	Offense	Sentence Date	County	Case No.	Prison Sentence Length
01/17/2021	L/L MOLEST V12-15 OFF 18+	01/06/2022	VOLUSIA	2110113	3Y 4M 0D

 

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The way this article says “the body of a 13 year old victim” makes it sound like the child was dead. Very misleading