HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A former special needs teacher is charged with sexually assaulting a mentally challenged man on Thursday.
James Beaver Jr. is facing sexual assault and drug charges.
Hillsborough deputies said he targeted a 23-year-old with the mental capacity of a five or six-year-old.
Beaver allegedly forced the man to use drugs and then sexually assaulted him.
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