Florida Elementary School Principal Who Was Accused Of Sexually Molesting A Child In 2019 Is Charged With Child Abuse And False Imprisonment Of Another Child

Florida elementary school principal PREVIOUSLY ACCUSED OF MOLESTING A STUDENT has now been CHARGED with aggravated child abuse and false imprisonment of a child under the age of 13.

Dontay Akeem Prophet, the principal at Destiny Leadership Academy in Ocala, was arrested Saturday and is being held without bond at the Marion County Jail.

He is accused of putting a student in a choke hold, striking him with a cable, twisting his ankle, slapping him in the face and preventing him from leaving a classroom for over 40 minutes.

(MCSO) released approximately three minutes of the 40+ minute-long security camera footage.

2019 accusation of molesting a student:

*He was charged with lewd and lascivious behavior of a minor under the age of 16. At the time, he was a behavioral specialist at South Ocala Elementary.

• He was accused of inviting a student to his home and touching him sexually. He resigned from the Marion County School District after being put on leave in 2019

•Prosecutors negotiated a plea deal with Prophet and he pleaded guilty to the downgraded charge of attempting to interfere with the custody of a child. In 2023, he was arrested for violating his probation.