A former Florida high school teacher who was arrested and charged with sexual crimes with a high school student has died by suicide.
Charles Maglio, 54, died Oct. 1 of self-inflicted wounds, according to a report from the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office obtained by PEOPLE. “Mr. Maglio’s cause of death was ‘intraoral gunshot wound,’ and the manner of death was suicide,” the medical examiner reported.
Maglio’s body was discovered on the ground by a civilian in a wooded area in the 1700 block of NW 91st Avenue in Coral Springs at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 1, according to a medical examiner’s report. The death was reported to the police, who arrived at the scene six minutes later, where they discovered a firearm on the body of the deceased. He was pronounced dead at 7:41 a.m. and a farewell note was found in his home.
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A mathematics teacher at Wellington Community High School was arrested in September after allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student. Under Florida law, the age of consent is 18, and those 16 and 17 can only consent to a partner under the age of 24.
Maglio was investigated by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, and the teacher faced two felony charges, unlawful sexual activity with a minor and trespass against a student by authority. However, the office dismissed the charges due to the suspect’s death, it reports The Palm Beach Post.
The investigation began in December 2022, after flowers were sent to the victim’s workplace, according to an arrest affidavit, Local 10 News reports. The victim’s manager called the flower shop and asked for the sender’s name, the agency reports.
The manager called Principal Wellington, who contacted the teenager’s grandmother. A Palm Beach School District detective then launched an investigation and notified the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office, he reports The Palm Beach Post.
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According to Local 10 News, the victim reached out to Maglia to alert him that her grandmother had been contacted. Maglio and the victim allegedly deleted all their text messages.
The victim told authorities that their relationship began when she began visiting his classroom after school, and they continued to communicate through social media. The teenager told authorities that she and Maglio had sex “several times” at his apartment and also slept at his residence, Local 10 News reported.
After the victim was questioned, detectives obtained a search warrant for Maglio’s apartment. Authorities found clothing worn by the victim. In September, they confirmed that test results had arrived that showed Maglio’s DNA on the victim’s underwear found in Maglio’s apartment.
Later, investigators set up a monitored conversation between the former teacher and the victim. During the call, Maglio allegedly claimed to be in love and told the victim, “I’ve always seen you as a woman. I’m not a predator,” CBS 12 reports.
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Line by dialing 988, texting “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Line at 741741 or going to 988lifeline.org.
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