Robert Quincey Grant of Coconut Creek, Florida is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage student at a school where he worked as a custodian.
Grant, 27, was arrested Tuesday and faces multiple counts of sexual battery of a minor and lewd and lascivious molestation on a minor. He is being held without bond. It is unclear if he has hired an attorney.
According to the police report, the alleged sexual assault took place last Saturday night at Coral Springs Middle School, 10300 Wiles Road. Grant, who was a mentor to the teen, reportedly picked the boy up at his home and drove him to the school to help him with his algebra homework. As school custodian, Grant had keys that gave him access to the school grounds.
Grant led the boy to the school gym after they finished his homework. He instructed the teen to lay down so he could stretch his hamstrings, even though the teen didn’t ask to be stretched. Grant then pulled down the boy’s shorts and underwear and performed oral sex on him, the report said.
The boy told police that he “froze” in fear and didn’t say anything because he didn’t know what Grant would do next and he was afraid of being kidnapped. He told detectives that Grant’s inappropriate behavior began months ago. The older man allegedly checked on an injury the teen received in the groin region over the summer multiple times. He placed his hands inside the victim’s pants on at least 10 occasions and groped his testicles for a few seconds each time, the boy said.
“Here this person took advantage of the juvenile who had trusted him—trusted him as a coach, as a mentor. It’s very unfortunate,” said Sgt. Carl Kmiotek of the Coral Springs Police Department in a statement.
Surveillance footage from the school confirms that Grant and the victim were alone at the school between 6:21 p.m. and 9:24 p.m. on October 14. When questioned by investigators about the assault, Grant admitted to being alone with the victim at the school over the weekend, but denied the sexual allegations.
“I was surprised, because I know the man and I’ve talked to him before and I’ve seen him with the kids, and he’s always been very nice to them,” parent Wendy Shepard told Local 10 News.
Records from the Broward County Public School District show that Grant has worked at the school since 2010. In addition to his work as a custodian, he was also an assistant coach for various sports at the school. School officials said he has been reassigned to work away from students.
Source: 10.18.17 Coral Springs Middle School Custodian Accused of Molesting Teenage Boy.pdf