Band director at Winter Park High School accused of having sex with student

The band director at Winter Park High School has been arrested and charged possession of child pornography, police said.Christopher Blackmer, 47, was arrested Friday morning. He is currently being held at the Orange County Jail on a $5,000 bond.The charges stem from a video that was found on Blackmer’s phone showing him and a juvenile engaged in a sexual act. The video, which is five years old and 39 minutes long, features Blackmer having sex with a boy who was a student at Colonial High School at the time, an affidavit said. According to the arrest affidavit, the investigation started when a tipster told police about inappropriate messages being exchanged by Blackmer and a former Winter Park High School student. The tipster said Blackmer sent nude photos of a former Winter Park High School student to a current Winter Park High School student. Blackmer has been the band director at Winter Park High School for six years. Orange County Public School officials have placed him on administrative leave.

The band director at Winter Park High School has been arrested and charged possession of child pornography, police said.

Christopher Blackmer, 47, was arrested Friday morning. He is currently being held at the Orange County Jail on a $5,000 bond.


The charges stem from a video that was found on Blackmer’s phone showing him and a juvenile engaged in a sexual act. The video, which is five years old and 39 minutes long, features Blackmer having sex with a boy who was a student at Colonial High School at the time, an affidavit said.

According to the arrest affidavit, the investigation started when a tipster told police about inappropriate messages being exchanged by Blackmer and a former Winter Park High School student.

The tipster said Blackmer sent nude photos of a former Winter Park High School student to a current Winter Park High School student.

Blackmer has been the band director at Winter Park High School for six years. Orange County Public School officials have placed him on administrative leave.