Manatee County teacher charged with having sex with minor

A teacher at the Manatee School for the Arts has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a minor.

According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, Steven Kempa, 34, engaged in sexual activity with a 16-year-old girl sometime between Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. The victim is not a student at the school.

Kempa was arrested Wednesday and was employed by the school when the investigation began Jan. 4. He has been charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at (941) 747-3011, ext. 1910.

This story was originally published January 17, 2018 at 5:31 PM with the headline "Manatee County teacher charged with having sex with minor."