Florida Pastor Arrested Over Relationship With Student

The West Palm Beach News reports:

A pastor at a high school in the Okeechobee County School District is facing allegations that he was engaged in an inappropriate romantic connection with a student at the school.

According to the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office, Donny Raney, age 36, was taken into custody on Tuesday and put into the Okeechobee County Jail for breaking the law in Florida by having a romantic connection with a pupil. This information was provided by the Okeechobee County Jail.

After looking at the proof, it was decided that Raney broke the law by having a sexual relationship with a student while in a position of power.

Read the full article. There was a time when we’d wonder why a public high school has a pastor. Rainey was also the girls cross country and basketball coach and has now been scrubbed from the school’s faculty list. Since the victim was over the age of consent, the charge arises from the power dynamic law seen in most states. Okeechobee Missionary Baptist Church, where Raney served as pastor, has taken down their Facebook page since the arrest.

The victim’s mother expressed concerns that her daughter may be involved in an inappropriate relationship with two teachers at Okeechobee County High Schoolhttps://t.co/b3vhSvrrbF

— WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) April 20, 2023