The former Florida sheriffs deputy charged with 11 criminal counts for failing to confront the gunman in the February 2018 Parkland school massacre was released…
The former Florida sheriffs deputy charged with 11 criminal counts for failing to confront the gunman in the February 2018 Parkland school massacre was released from jail Thursday, according to reports.
FLORIDA SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER SCOT PETERSON ARRESTED
Scot Peterson walked out of the Broward County Jail with his attorneys after Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer set his bond at $39,500, down from the initial amount of $102,000.
Peterson cannot possess a firearm or take any job involving children, said Scherer, who eliminated a previous requirement that Peterson wear a GPS monitor. His bond is secured by $330,000 in real estate holdings and he will be allowed to go to his home in North Carolina.
Petersons attorney, Joseph DiRuzzo, has argued that his client should not face charges over his actions during the shooting because he was not legally a caregiver and had no direct responsibility for the welfare of the students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
