A 41-year-old St. Petersburg middle school teacher is facing child molestation charges. 

  • Meadowlawn Middle School teacher Joseph Zavalnak arrested
  • Charged with  five counts of lewd and lascivious molestation
  • 3 victims, girls between ages of 12 and 18

According to St. Petersburg police, Meadowlawn Middle School teacher Joseph Zavalnak has been arrested and charged with  five counts of lewd and lascivious molestation. 

Police said there are three victims - all girls that were between the ages of 12 and 18 at the time of the incidents. Two of the incidents occurred at the end of 2016, and the investigation led to another incident in 2013.

Authorities said no further details would be released due to the nature of the charges.