Karly Anderson (Cocoa Beach Police Department).
Florida teacher Karly Anderson, 45, was supposed to start work at a new school this week, but there was one problem: she is currently facing charges in connection with her appearance at an enormous house party involving more than 100 teens.
Anderson, who had previously taught third grade at Roosevelt Elementary School, was pulled from her job at Saturn Elementary on Tuesday, the day after local prosecutors released police body camera footage in which she is seen apparently berating police who responded to the scene of the Jan. 19 spectacle, according to Fox affiliate WOFL
“Cocoa Beach has gone f—ing mad and nasty,” she said, according to the footage, after paramedics took away an apparently intoxicated youth.
The officer accused Anderson of being intoxicated herself, and smelling of alcohol.
She denied being drunk, but described being at the party.
“I was here hanging out at this party,” she said.
Her initial charges include felony child neglect without great bodily, but right now, she is only charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct and disorderly intoxication.
The alleged host of the alcohol-fueled house party was Roosevelt Elementary School principal, Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan, 47. She also lost her job after her alleged participation in the party, and she is currently charged with child neglect without great bodily harm, one count of misdemeanor running an open house party, and five counts of contributing to the delinquency or dependency of a minor.
Police claim that the massive party — allegedly involving more than 100 teenagers ages 13 to 17 — was held at her home.
“Florida’s laws dealing with open house parties and underage drinking are meant to keep our young people and communities safe,” State Attorney William Scheiner of the 18th Judicial Circuit said. “These laws are in place to deter the conduct that exposes our youth to harm and gives rise to these criminal charges. When laws are violated, the State Attorney’s Office stands with law enforcement, the school board and the community we serve to hold the offenders accountable and ensure the safety of our youth.”
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