A Miami-Dade band teacher, Heihachirō Nakashima, has been accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with one of his students. The 33-year-old teacher, who worked at Palm Glades Preparatory Academy near Homestead, faces three counts of lewd and lascivious battery.
Investigation Details
According to investigators, the inappropriate relationship began after Nakashima invited the student to an orchestra performance in February. The two then started communicating through text messages, and about a month later, they met for the first time outside of school. Nakashima allegedly picked up the student and took her to his home, where they continued to meet until last month.
Authorities allege that Nakashima groomed the student by buying her numerous gifts and convincing her they were in love, while using his position of authority over her. The investigation began after the student reported the relationship to law enforcement.
Detectives are urging parents to remain involved in their children’s lives by paying attention to unexplained gifts and monitoring their phones and social media activity for possible warning signs.
Original reporting: NBC6 Miami — read the source article.
