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SWORN STATEMENT OF JOHN MESSENGER APRIL 23, 2012 JOHN MESSENGER having been first duly sworn testifies as follows: MR. TORRENS: Today is Monday, April 23, I am

2012, it is approximately 10:31 a.m.

Sergeant Edward Torrens, an internal affairs investigator for the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department. Also present is Detective Alicia

Neal, internal affairs investigator for the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department. Detective Messenger, please sir, can you read the affidavit into record? THE WITNESS: It says I, John T.

Messenger, being first duly sworn hereby state that my name is John T. Messenger. I currently My

work/reside at Miami-Dade Schools PD, GIU. date of birth is 6-12-1973. is 305-995-4127.

My contact number

I am making the following

statement to Detective Alicia Neal and Sergeant Ed Torrens, who has identified himself and herself as an internal affairs investigator for the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department, State of Florida, in connection with case number IA 12-001, 002, 003, 005 and 006. I am of sound
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mind and I'm not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at this time or any time. I

understand that giving false information in this statement is violation of Florida Statute 837.05, false reports to law enforcement authorities punishable as a misdemeanor of the first degree. As well as 837.06, making false

official statements punishable as a misdemeanor of the second degree. MR. TORRENS: sign the affidavit? THE WITNESS: MR. TORRENS: not? THE WITNESS: MR. TORRENS: Yes you did. Okay Detective Messenger, I sure did. Yes sir. Thank you sir. And did you

And I also witnessed, did I

basically we're here to -- oh -- are you appearing here today without any promises and without any threats or duress to provide information in an investigation being conducted by the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department? THE WITNESS: ordered to be here. MR. TORRENS: MS. NEAL: Okay, so is that -I'm here because I was

But you're not under duress?

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THE WITNESS: under duress. MR. TORRENS: here? THE WITNESS: duress. MR. TORRENS:

I'm not under -- no I'm not

Were you threatened to be

No.

No threats, not under

Okay, are you aware that our

conversation is being recorded? THE WITNESS: MR. TORRENS: I am. Okay, are you aware that

anything you say may or may not be used in a departmental hearing or in a court of law? MR. TORRENS: I am.

DIRECT EXAMINATION Q Okay sir, basically I want to take you Around about maybe March 26, Did you happen to see -- and We have some reports on

back a few weeks ago. 27, around that week.

it's a case regarding T.M. T.M.

Did you happen to see -- were you asked by

anyone to investigate anything related to T.M.? A I was called on the same Friday that there I was called by an

were walk outs being done. individual from FDLE -Q A Okay.

-- on my cell phone.

I did not get their

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name and they said there was going to be an FDLE agent that was going to be getting information for that. Q A Okay. At that time, I said I'll put you in touch

with my sergeant, and that was the end. Q Okay did the -- did that FDLE agent ever

call you back -A Q A Q No. -- for a follow up or anything? No. Okay, no. The FDLE agent, he called your

cell phone or department landline? A Q A My work cell phone. Work cell phone. Okay.

It was an individual who I have worked

with in the past, I just forget his name. Q A Okay. But no information was given. He just

said that an FDLE agent from I guess Central Florida was going to be looking into some things. Q A Okay. And I said I'll have to put you in touch

with a supervisor because I know the sensitivity to the case.

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Q A Q

Right. I didn't want to get involved in it. Did -- did they -- did he specify any

particular information, oh, we're going to need to look for this or that? A Q A No. Or just basically -Just that there was going to be an agent

from I think it was Central Florida -Q A Q A Okay. -- that was going to want to reach out. Okay. And I said, right away, I told him that

agent is going to have to get in touch with my sergeant. Q Okay, now is that normal? Would that be

common for them to reach out? A division. It's extremely common in an investigative I mean, agents are constantly calling us

and we're sharing information as well as us asking other agencies to share information with us. Q A Okay. I just realize the sensitivity of this

case and knew where it was going to go so I, in turn, forwarded it to my supervisor.

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Okay, good.

Okay sir and have you had any

other contact since then, not with that particular individual but from any other agencies? A Q A Q I have not been involved with this. At all? At all. Okay, has anybody from within our agency Asked of you information

asked for any information? on the T.M.? A Q A Q Asked of me? Yeah? No.

Okay, did you happen to see any media out

here at GIU around about that time of March 28? A Q A Q A Q A Q On that day, no. At any time? I've seen Rosh Lowe across the street. Okay, do you recall the day? No I don't. Okay, did you have contact with Rosh Lowe? No. Okay, did you see him -- you said he was

across the street? A He was -- I was leaving GIU. He was

parked across the street.

I think it was like a

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white Dodge Magnum and he was outside of the car on his cell phone pacing on the sidewalk and I kind of started laughing because I figured he was going to get jacked in this neighborhood. Q Okay, did you -- regarding any of the

reports regarding T.M. have you released it to anybody, have you printed them out? A Q A Q No I have not. Have you looked at the reports? No I have not. Okay, has anybody asked you or any other

co-worker here, has anybody asked you hey look, I have it on my computer here? A Q A Q No. And take a peak at it? No. Okay, have you seen -- regarding T.M. case

have you seen any of our detectives here take a picture with their cell phones? A Q camera? A Q A No I have not. Any property regarding T.M.? No I have not.
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No I have not. Okay, or take a picture with a department

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Okay, is there anything that I may have

failed to ask you that you would like to add to this statement? A Q Nope. Okay, are there any other persons or

witnesses to the alleged act? A Q What was that question? Are there any other persons who are

witnesses to the alleged act? A What is the alleged act? I don't know

what the alleged act is. Q It's -- well there was some activities

regarding the T.M. case of reports that we have on the file. Viewing, printing, and disseminating it

to the media. A Q Okay. But the media specifically said they got

it from here. A Okay, if that's what they said I don't

know nothing about it. Q Okay, so has everything you've said here

been the truth to the best of your knowledge? A Q Absolutely. Okay, this concludes the statement. It is

now approximately 10:38 a.m.

Thank you Detective

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Messenger. A Thank you.

(Sworn statement concluded at 10:38 a.m.)

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