Travis Westberry, Immokalee HS teacher, coach arrested after inappropriate contact with students

After it was discovered that an Immokalee High School teacher had sexually handled at least one student in the class and emailed pornographic images of himself to another student, he was arrested March 23rd, 2022.

Travis Westberry, 30, of Summit Place Circle in Naples, was arrested on a felony charge in connection with inappropriate contacts he had with two minor victims. Battery, distribution of obscene material to a child, and transfer of material harmful to children are among the allegations he faces.

Immokalee High School math teacher and boys varsity basketball coach Westberry According to the CCSO, the investigation began on Tuesday after the victims told a Collier County Public Schools employee about Westberry.

According to the sheriff’s office, Westberry texted nude images of himself to a pupil just last week. A second student, a 15-year-old sophomore, told investigators that Westberry stroked her thigh in class and showed her pornographic photographs and videos of himself before asking her to do the same.

Westberry was fired from the school system right away.

A female student was in Westberry’s arithmetic class when he brought his chair up next to her desk to assist her with classwork, according to the CCSO arrest report. He put his hand on her inner thigh and rubbed it until she backed away. She admitted to investigators that this had happened before. Westberry allegedly took out his phone and showed her photographs of himself naked and a video of himself masturbating, according to the same victim. He then asked her to email him pictures of herself, so she lied she didn’t understand English and he left her alone.

According to the report, the victim met with another student who had also received obscene photographs from the teacher, and they reported Westberry to school officials together.

Westberry told deputies after his arrest that he has struggled with sex addiction and has gone to therapy for it. He said his wife was aware of his addiction and had previously advised him not to take a job teaching young women, according to the arrest report. He admitted to investigators that he had done what the victim said he did, that he knew she was a minor, and apologized.

The investigation is ongoing.

Last known contact information:
Address: 15350 Summit Place Cir # 160 Naples, FL 34119
Phone: (239) 451-8242
Email: westberry88@hotmail.com

Court Information
Case Number: 11-2021-CF-000491-AXXX-XX

Westberry will serve 18 months instead of five years for each of the three felonies he was charged with. He will be given credit for the 13.5 months he has already served, leaving him with 4.5 months to serve.

While it saved him from extra prison time, it also prevented his victims, all of whom were under the age of 16 at the time, from testifying in court.

Westberry displayed no emotion as he accepted his fate in front of the judge, just responding questions with a yes or no.

Westberry will be on probation for 3.5 years and must register as a sex offender whenever he is freed.