A child care music teacher from Central Florida, David Solomon Lanham, 29, has been arrested on allegations of child molesting at the facility where he taught.
Lanham was arrested in four counts of lewd and lascivious molestation, 12 counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition, one count of lewd and lascivious conduct and one count of child abuse after he turned himself in to authorities just this morning. He is now being held in the Marion County Jail.
According to Marion County sheriff’s deputies, Lanham committed at least 17 sex acts on a child or in front of a child which supposedly began in June 2009 and continued through March. He is a teacher at Royal Child Academy in Summerfield, Florida.
Witnesses have talked to deputies investigating the case and have given details concerning four of the victims whose ages range from 5 to 11 years old.
Authorities are asking anyone that has any information about David Solomon Lanham or any other incidents not reported involving him to please call Crime Stoppers at (352)368-7867 or call Marion County Sheriff’s Office Detective Miriam Diaz at (352)368-3515.
I can’t stress this enough, please don’t hesitate in calling if you know something more. If there is another child out there that has been sexually abused or abused in any manner by this man please call and report it. I know it is not easy to do especially if it is your own child but if there are more children out there that was at the hands of this monster they need as much evidence against him that they can find to assure he stays in jail.
We all as citizens of the United States of America need to stand up and start fighting back to save our children. If you know of any child anywhere getting molested or abused get help for them before it is too late PLEASE. Since they are too young to have a voice we have to be the voice for them.
I pray this man pays dearly for what he has done to these kids if indeed he is guilty. If he is proven guilty he should never see the light of day again. He was allowed to work at a child care facility to teach music to these children. I’d like to know just what kind of music he was teaching them. Just the thought of this makes me sick.
God bless all these children. May God put his hand on them and be with them and clear their minds of the horrible things they were put through so they may lead a normal life.
Jan Barrett
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackHe was not a music teacher!!! They are giving out false information! He was the assistant VPK teacher for 4 and 5 year olds!!!!! Nobody realizes he was with these children the entire school year, daily!!!! He again, was the asst. VPK teacher!!! Please let everyone know! I pray for these children as well, as they were my son’s classmates and friends!
This sick S.O.B. needs to go into general population and have Bubba as a cellmate. He won’t make it out alive! It just disgusts me! When is it ever going to end, Jan? Thank you for doing what you do for the little ones who cannot be heard. You are a good woman and Simon is a very lucky man!!
This is totally inflamatory with little to NO Facts. We do live in America and people are INNOCENT until proven guilty.Don’t rush to judge and please do not have the gall to pretend you are chritians writing such hateful statements.
I wonder what Jesus would do? Would he be spewing hateful things out of his mouth like these so called “Christians”?
I doubt it. I can just imagine he would pour out love to everyone including the accused. Jesus was all about healing and forgiving. He loves the accused just as much as he loves me and you! He sees value and potential in everyone. Look at Paul the Apostle. Once was a man who persecuted Christians and had them killed. Jesus saw potential in that awful sinner. I do not want the same “Christianity” that the hate mongers on this Forum have. I do not believe God approves of such venom being spewed all over the place. Just my $.02. I am praying for all, and that includes the ALLEDGED perpetrator.
This has been a witch-hunt. Many of the facts have been misconstrued. If you worked at a daycare, and one child (yes, that’s all it takes) says you did something lewd – watch out!!! I know someone personally who has gone through the same thing. This person was with my son (now grown) daily. And I know nothing happened. Police stop by her house constantly to check on her, she’s not even allowed to take her own child to school.
Yes, we want to catch real child molestors — but don’t assume someone is guilty until it is proven.
Yes this is true, but it was not ONE child and one little comment. It was several. and everyone can see that he was gay. it doesn’t matter what he said….he is a lair
Jesus does say to love everyone, but he does believe in Justice!! Jesus forgives us but there are earthly consequences. Stop defending someone who could have molested little children. Why are you church people(open door) not showing any but of concern for these innocent kids whose lives will never be the same. Yes, we should forgive no matter what but if he is proven guilty he needs to stay in jail and suffer the consequences. And what if that was your kid???? There are countless inmates who after being convicted find the lord but they still have to stay in jail. For example Son of SAM.
Open door community church has said countless lies to the members and families attending their church and school. If anyone reads this and gets mad realize you are probably being brainwashed as I was. They are hiding legal matters which will be exposed in time! David is just the 1st of many to come…be ready for open door to have that door quickly closed. David was alone with kids daily and the church lied over and over saying he was not! Here is just one small example of lies there are many more. Grab your kids and get out quickly.
Hello I’m a proactive sales representative. I just want the family and friends of David to know that proactive is allowed in prison.Even though he is in jail he should not have to feel unattractive. I once had hundreds pimples and white heads but now I have a face like a baby’s bottom(just like david prefers)
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