A former Broward County deputy who failed to confront the Parkland school massacre gunman has been arrested on child neglect and other charges, officials said. Former Broward Sheriff’s Deputy Scot Peterson, 56, was arrested in Broward County Tuesday on seven counts of neglect of a child, three counts of culpable negligence and one count of perjury. Peterson was the school resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He was on duty during the shooting at but never went inside the school.The arrest comes after a 15-month investigation into the actions of law enforcement during the shooting. FDLE officials said Peterson refused to investigate the source of gunshots and retreated during the active shooting while victims were being shot. Investigators also allege Peterson directed other law enforcement to remain 500 feet away from the building. “The FDLE investigation shows former Deputy Peterson did absolutely nothing to mitigate the MSD shooting that killed 17 children, teachers and staff and injured 17 others,” said FDLE Commissioner Rick Swearingen. “There can be no excuse for his complete inaction and no question that his inaction cost lives.”The charges carry a combined prison sentence of nearly 100 years. Peterson's bail was set at $102,000.Nikolas Cruz, 20, faces the death penalty if convicted of killing 17 people and wounding 17 others in the attack. He has offered to plead guilty in return for a life sentence, but prosecutors have refused that offer.

A former Broward County deputy who failed to confront the Parkland school massacre gunman has been arrested on child neglect and other charges, officials said.

Former Broward Sheriff’s Deputy Scot Peterson, 56, was arrested in Broward County Tuesday on seven counts of neglect of a child, three counts of culpable negligence and one count of perjury.

Peterson was the school resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He was on duty during the shooting at but never went inside the school.

The arrest comes after a 15-month investigation into the actions of law enforcement during the shooting.

FDLE officials said Peterson refused to investigate the source of gunshots and retreated during the active shooting while victims were being shot. Investigators also allege Peterson directed other law enforcement to remain 500 feet away from the building.

“The FDLE investigation shows former Deputy Peterson did absolutely nothing to mitigate the MSD shooting that killed 17 children, teachers and staff and injured 17 others,” said FDLE Commissioner Rick Swearingen. “There can be no excuse for his complete inaction and no question that his inaction cost lives.”

The charges carry a combined prison sentence of nearly 100 years. Peterson's bail was set at $102,000.

Nikolas Cruz, 20, faces the death penalty if convicted of killing 17 people and wounding 17 others in the attack. He has offered to plead guilty in return for a life sentence, but prosecutors have refused that offer.