According to investigators, peer-to-peer file-sharing activity was traced to his residence, and a subsequent search turned up multiple electronic devices containing illegal material.

He was later removed from the classroom, officials said.

Jordan Kent Hall, 33, of Sarasota

Hall faces 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material and one count of sexual activities involving animals.

Following an investigation of peer-to-peer network activity, agents executed a search warrant at his home on July 30, recovering devices containing the prohibited material, per detectives.

Matthew David Peter, 41, of Zephyrhills

Peter faces charges of soliciting a child for unlawful sexual conduct using computer services, transmission of harmful material to a minor, and unlawful use of a two-way communications device to facilitate a felony.

The charges stem from an undercover FDLE operation in which investigators said Peter engaged in sexually explicit communications with an agent posing as a 13-year-old girl and transmitted harmful material.

According to the release, efforts by the Office of Statewide Prosecution’s Crimes Against Children efforts have secured nearly 693 years of prison sentences since February 2025, which is over four times the previous monthly rate.

Meanwhile, case filings have also increased dramatically, the release shows.

“Secure internet habits start at home,” FDLE Fort Myers Special Agent in Charge Eli Lawson said. “While families are getting ready for the school year to begin, I strongly encourage parents to have the important conversations with your children about safe online use.”