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A paraprofessional and substitute teacher at St. Cloud Middle School is facing sexual battery charges after being arrested Saturday.Authorities said Sara Moore, 35, faces 10 counts of sexual battery by a custodian.Investigators said the victim is a student, but they said laws protecting the privacy of sexual assault victims don't allow them to reveal what school the victim attended or the age or gender of the victim. They said the victim is between the age of 12 and 17.Authorities said the minor gave police a statement about several sexual encounters at Moore's Moon Dance Place home.People who live in the Esprit subdivision told WESH they're concerned about allegations."Very sad," neighbor Claudette Allen said. "Nothing surprises me anymore. We live in a perverted world where anything goes. The people you think you can trust, you can't really trust them."WESH 2 tried to speak with the suspects' family about the accusations but no one wanted to speak on camera.St. Cloud Police Department Sgt. Denise Roberts said there appeared to be only one victim, but anyone with information on similar incidents is asked to call St. Cloud Police Department at 407-891-6700. During the weekend, police could not advise the time period in which the sexual activity occurred. Roberts said the incidents occurred at Moore's home and other locations within the city.Roberts said the victim revealed the sexual activity to a parent, and the parent called police Saturday, which led to the arrest.Moore is being held without bond in the Osceola County Jail. She is expected to appear in front of a judge Monday.Osceola County Public Schools representative Dana Schafer said Moore will not be allowed to have any contact with students while the criminal case is pending. She said the school district is still gathering information on the case and may have more information Monday.Police have not said if the victim is a student at the school.