Petitioner: RICHARD CORCORAN, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Respondent: BRIAN GERALD WINSETT
Judges: JAMES H. PETERSON, III
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Sep. 18, 2020
Status: Case in Abeyance.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
RICHARD CORCORAN, as
Commissioner of Education,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE NO. 190-0928
BRIAN GERALD WINSETT,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, Richard Corcoran, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative
Complaint against BRIAN GERALD WINSETT. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate
disciplinary sanction of the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to sections 1012.315,
1012.795, and 1012.796, Florida Statutes, and pursuant to Rule 6A-10.081, Florida Administrative
Code, Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida, said sanctions
specifically set forth in sections 1012.795(1) and 1012.796(7), Florida Statutes.
The Petitioner alleges:
JURISDICTION
1s The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 718809, covering the area of
Physical Education, which is valid through June 30, 2025.
2. At all times pertinent hereto, the Respondent was employed as a Physical Education
Teacher at Montford Middle School in the Leon County School District.
MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS
3. In September of 2019, the Respondent’s conduct was grossly immoral when, on at
least four occasions, he offered money in exchange for a sexual act. Respondent was arrested and
charged with four counts of Soliciting Prostitution. On or about F ebruary 24, 2020, Respondent
entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement on all four charges of Soliciting Prostitution,
Probable Cause Letter and Administrative Complaint.-2
BRIAN GERALD WINSETT
Administrative Complaint
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The Petitioner charges:
STATUTE VIOLATIONS
COUNT 1: The Respondent is in violation of section 1012.795(1)(d), Florida Statutes,
in that Respondent has been guilty of gross immorality or an act involving moral turpitude as
defined by rule of the State Board of Education.
WHEREFORE, based on the reasons set forth herein and in accordance with the
Explanation of Rights and Election of Rights forms attached to and made a part of this
Administrative Complaint, Petitioner respectfully recommends that the Education Practices
Commission impose an appropriate sanction against the Respondent’s educator’s certificate
pursuant to the authority provided in sections 1012.795(1) and 1012.796(7), Florida Statutes. The
sanctions imposed by the Education Practices Commission may include, but are not limited to, any
one or a combination of the following: issuing the Respondent a written reprimand; placing the
Respondent on probation for any period of time; restricting the Respondent’s authorized scope of
practice; assessing the Respondent an administrative fine; directing the Respondent to enroll in the
Recovery Network Program; suspending the Respondent’s educator’s certificate for a period of
time not to exceed five years; revoking the Respondent’s educatot’s certificate for a period of time
up to 10 years or permanently; determining the Respondent to be ineligible for certification; or
barring the Respondent from reapplying for an educator’s certificate for a period of time up to 10
years or permanently.
EXECUTED on this o/ day of Aaxust- , 2020.
RICHARD CORCORAN, as
Commissioner of Education
State of Florida
Probable Cause Letter and Administrative Complaint.-3
Docket for Case No: 20-004224PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 21, 2021 |
Ninth Status Report filed.
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Apr. 27, 2021 |
Eighth Status Report filed.
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Mar. 26, 2021 |
Seventh Status Report filed.
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Mar. 11, 2021 |
Notice of Filing Protective Order filed.
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Feb. 25, 2021 |
Sixth Status Report filed.
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Jan. 28, 2021 |
Fifth Status Report filed.
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Dec. 22, 2020 |
Fourth Status Report filed.
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Nov. 30, 2020 |
Third Status Report filed.
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Oct. 30, 2020 |
Status Report (redrafted) filed.
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Oct. 23, 2020 |
Status Report filed.
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Oct. 01, 2020 |
CASE STATUS: Status Conference Held. |
Oct. 01, 2020 |
Order Placing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by October 25, 2020).
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Sep. 29, 2020 |
Notice of Appearance (Bonnie Wilmot) filed.
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Sep. 29, 2020 |
Notice of Telephonic Motion Hearing (motion hearing set for October 1, 2020; 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time).
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Sep. 29, 2020 |
Respondent's First Request to Produce filed.
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Sep. 29, 2020 |
Notice of Service of First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner filed.
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Sep. 29, 2020 |
Motion to Abate Proceedings filed.
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Sep. 24, 2020 |
Agreed upon Response to Initial Order filed.
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Sep. 21, 2020 |
Initial Order.
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Sep. 18, 2020 |
Notice of Appearance (Mark Levine).
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Sep. 18, 2020 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Sep. 18, 2020 |
Finding of Probable Cause filed.
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Sep. 18, 2020 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Sep. 18, 2020 |
Agency referral filed.
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