STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATION PRACTICES COMMISSION CHARLIE CRIST , as Commissioner of Education, Petitioner, vs. ‘ Case No.: 001-1397-V JEFFREY H. MINCHES, ~ Respondent. / ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT Petitioner, CHARLIE CRIST, as Commissioner of Education, files this Administrative Complaint against Jeffrey H. Minches. The Petitioner seeks the appropriate disciplinary sanction of the Respondent’s educator’s certificate pursuant to Sections 231.262 and 231.2615, Florida Statutes, and pursuant to Rule 6B-1.006, Florida Administrative Code, Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida, said sanctions specifically set forth in Sections 231.262 (6) and 231.2615 (1), Florida Statutes. The Petitioner alleges: JURISDICTION 1. The Respondent holds Florida Educator’s Certificate 603067, covering the area of English; which is valid through June 30, 2001. 2. At all times pertinent hereto the Respondent was employed as a teacher at Miami Beach Senior High School in the Dade County School District. MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or before June 16, 2000, the Respondent engaged in several sexually explicit e-mail conversations with two minor students. 4. The Respondent made arrangements to meet one of these students, whom he brought to his home. While at his home, the Respondent engaged in fellatio with the student and showered with him. 5. On or about June 16, 2000, the Respondent was arrested and charged with two 02> 0709 PL. counts of unlawful sexual activity with a specified minor. The Respondent subsequently entered a plea of guilty to one count of said offense and was adjudicated to be guilty of unlawful sexual activity with a specified minor. As a part of the criminal disposition, the Respondent was placed on ten years of probation and prohibited by the Court from teaching in any public or private schools. He was also prohibited by the Court from taking any job or becoming involved in any activity which includes the teaching, supervision, care of minor children or control over and contact with minor children. STATUTORY VIOLATIONS ._ COUNT 1: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Section 231.2615 (1) (c), Florida Statutes, in that the Respondent has beén guilty of gross immorality or an act involving moral turpitude. COUNT 2: The allegations of misconduct set forth herein are in violation of Section 231.2615 (1) (f), Florida Statutes, in that the Respondent has been guilty of personal conduct which seriously reduces his effectiveness as an employee of the school board. WHEREFORE, the Petitioner recommends that the Education Practices Commission impose an appropriate penalty pursuant to the authority provided in Sections 231.262 (6) and 231.2615 (1), Florida Statutes, which penalty may include a reprimand, probation, restriction of the authorized scope of practice, administrative fine, suspension of the teaching certificate not to exceed three years, permanent revocation of the teaching certificate, or combination thereof, for the reasons set forth herein, and in accordance with the Explanation and Election of Rights forms which are attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. EXECUTED on this /3 day of Febr wan 7 _, 2002. CHARLIE CRIST, as Commissioner of Education, State of Florida

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