HUDSON, Fla. -- A high school teacher is accused of bringing her gun to school Tuesday.

According to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, a loaded gun was found inside the teacher's purse in a filing cabinet.

The teacher told deputies she forgot the gun was in her purse.

The teacher is charged with having a gun on school campus.

Officials did not release the teacher's identity.

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