Karly Anderson (Cocoa Beach Police Department).
A 45-year-old school teacher from Florida named Karly Anderson was set to begin working at a new school but encountered an issue. She is currently facing legal charges related to her involvement in a large house party attended by over 100 teenagers.
Anderson, who previously taught third grade at Roosevelt Elementary School, was removed from her position at Saturn Elementary after police body camera footage was released. In the video, she appears to be confrontational towards law enforcement who arrived at the scene of the event on January 19, as reported by Fox affiliate WOFL.
“Cocoa Beach has gone f—ing mad and nasty,” she said, according to the footage, after paramedics took away an apparently intoxicated youth.
The officer accused Anderson of being intoxicated herself, and smelling of alcohol.
She denied being drunk, but described being at the party.
“I was here hanging out at this party,” she said.
Initially, Anderson faced serious allegations of felony child neglect; however, she is now only facing misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and disorderly intoxication.
The alleged host of the alcohol-fueled house party was Roosevelt Elementary School principal, Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan, 47. She also lost her job after her alleged participation in the party, and she is currently charged with child neglect without great bodily harm, one count of misdemeanor running an open house party, and five counts of contributing to the delinquency or dependency of a minor.
Police claim that the massive party — allegedly involving more than 100 teenagers ages 13 to 17 — was held at her home.
“Florida’s laws dealing with open house parties and underage drinking are meant to keep our young people and communities safe,” State Attorney William Scheiner of the 18th Judicial Circuit said. “These laws are in place to deter the conduct that exposes our youth to harm and gives rise to these criminal charges. When laws are violated, the State Attorney’s Office stands with law enforcement, the school board and the community we serve to hold the offenders accountable and ensure the safety of our youth.”
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