POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — An assistant football coach at a Broward County high school was arrested Tuesday on child abuse charges.
Jamir Clarke, 29, was taken into custody at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach by deputies with the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
According to a letter sent to parents by the school’s principal, Clarke allegedly hit three students during a verbal altercation at football practice Monday afternoon.
He now faces four counts of child abuse without great bodily harm.
In a statement from Broward County Public Schools, the district said, “The employee in question is being reassigned as we review the matter for further action, up to and including termination. We are deeply disturbed by this incident, as the safety and well-being of our students is our number one priority.”
The school’s principal also told parents in an email that Clarke “will also no longer serve as an assistant football coach at our school – this was his only position on our campus.”
Parents with questions or concerns were urged to call the principal at 754-322-0950.
Clarke is being held at the Broward County Main Jail and is expected to appear in bond court sometime Wednesday.
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