Teachers say they were attacked by students at residential juvenile detention facility where girl died – Records show 195 calls to 9-1-1, including reports of assault and abuse

June 19, 2024

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Last week, we reported that the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice shut down Lake Academy in Tampa after a girl died there late last month.

A D.J.J. spokesperson sent an email statement to the I-Team Tuesday indicating the department had ended its contract with the company that operated the facility, even before the investigations into the girl’s death were completed.

Now, the I-Team is hearing from two former teachers who were attacked while working at Lake Academy.