TAMPA, Fla.— A teacher at Leto High School is facing multiple charges after authorities say he kissed a 17-year-old student and showed them an explicit image of himself on campus.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested Gregory Sinadinos II, 33, on Monday following an investigation that began the same day. According to an HCSO release, a School Resource Deputy at the school was first alerted to an incident involving inappropriate communication between a teacher and a student. Detectives from the agency’s Special Victims Section were immediately called to the scene.
Through their investigation, detectives learned that Sinadinos had kissed the teen earlier in the day. Investigators also allege that the teacher displayed an obscene photo of himself to the student and challenged the student to do the same.
Sinadinos has been employed at Leto High School for the past two years.
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister addressed the situation directly, emphasizing the trust placed in educators.
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“Parents trust that when they send their children to school, they are entering a safe environment focused on learning and growth,” Chronister said. “There is absolutely no excuse for an adult in a position of authority to engage in inappropriate conduct with a student. This arrest sends a clear message: anyone who exploits or attempts to exploit a child will be held accountable.”
Sinadinos was booked into jail and is facing one count of Battery, one count of Authority Figure Soliciting Lewd Conduct with a Student, and one count of Selling or Distributing Obscene Material to a Minor.
The sheriff’s office confirmed that the investigation remains active. No further details about the student or the specific circumstances leading up to the incident have been released at this time.
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