Marion County elementary teacher accused of molesting 8-year-old student

A Saddlewood Elementary School physical education teacher has been arrested after a former student accused him of molesting her when she was 8, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.Jeffery Thomas Farris was arrested Friday, Oct. 30, on one count of lewd or lascivious molestation involving a child younger than 12.An arrest affidavit states Farris had recently been placed on administrative leave because of the allegations. Detectives are asking anyone with information about additional potential victims to come forward.Former student describes inappropriate touchingAccording to the affidavit, the investigation followed a disclosure the former student made to a therapist about being inappropriately touched by her elementary school PE teacher.The student told investigators Farris asked her to retrieve equipment from a storage room, followed her inside and touched her private areas over her clothing when she bent down, the affidavit states.She also described earlier occasions when