OVIEDO, Fla. – A former teacher at Tuskavilla Middle School is accused of grooming and sexually battering a 13-year-old student, the Oviedo Police Department said.
Daniel Philip Le Lievre, 41, of Oviedo, was taken into custody at his home on Beckstrom Drive Monday night. Police released body camera footage of his arrest.
According to the arrest affidavit, Le Lievre began grooming the victim while he was in a romantic relationship with the child’s mother — a relationship that lasted from October 2023 through early January 2024. During that time, the mother and her children, including the victim, regularly spent nights at Le Lievre’s residence.
According to the affidavit, Le Lievre allegedly used his position as the child’s teacher to gain access to the student, spending alone time with the child in his classroom before, during, and after school. Police said he also kept a designated drawer in his classroom desk stocked with items for the student, including blankets and perfume.
He also opened a bank account in the student’s name and deposited money into it, was caught speaking on the phone with the victim “in the middle of the night on multiple occasions,” and was seen holding hands with the victim at Disney Springs, the affidavit states.
The affidavit states Le Lievre took deliberate steps to have the student placed in more of his classes — making scheduling changes to the child’s school account without the knowledge or consent of the mother. He also taught the student Morse code, created secret websites and set up disposable email accounts so the two could communicate undetected. Le Lievre repeatedly instructed the child to delete conversation records and clear browser history, according to investigators.
When the relationship between Le Lievre and the mother ended, police said he also told her he had only dated her to get closer to the child.
According to the affidavit, the sexual battery occurred one night before Christmas 2023, when the child — then 13 years old — was staying at Le Lievre’s residence.
On Tuesday, Seminole County Public Schools told News 6 that Le Lievre taught at Tuskawilla Middle School from Aug. 4, 2022, through May 3, 2024. He was placed on administrative leave on April 26, 2024, following allegations of inappropriate communications and relations with a minor, and never returned to the classroom.
The district said Le Lievre resigned in lieu of termination and is not eligible for rehire.
“The safety of our students and staff is our highest priority, and any type of behavior that undermines that safety will not be tolerated at Seminole County Public Schools.”
Seminole County Public Schools
Le Lievre faces charges of sexual battery and soliciting a romantic relationship with a student. He faces no bond and is expected to appear in court on Tuesday afternoon.