High school pastor accused of being in romantic relationship with student in Okeechobee

A high school pastor from the Okeechobee County School District was accused of being involved in a romantic relationship with a student.

Donny Raney, 36, was arrested on Tuesday and booked into the Okeechobee County Jail for violating Florida law by engaging in a romantic relationship with a student, says the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office.

In a heavily redacted arrest report from the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies found out about the relationship after the victim’s mother expressed concerns that her daughter may be involved in an inappropriate relationship with two teachers at Okeechobee County High School, Omar Ayala and Donny Raney.

According to the arrest report, the mother told deputies, she purchased the victim a new cell phone for college and while transferring over the phone’s contents she found “disturbing” messages between the victim and the two teachers.

Deputies said, in the report, they explained to the mom that…