Updated on May 4, 2021 at 3:13 pm
The co-founder and artistic director of the St. Petersburg Ballet Conservatory has been arrested on battery and molestation charges after investigators said he had “an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student.
St. Petersburg police arrested Servy Gallardo, 52, on Monday. He is charged with four counts of lewd and lascivious battery and one count of lewd and lascivious molestation. Police said the victim was 15. Be prepared for the 2021 hurricane season! Download our
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He also serves as the chief choreographer for the conservatory, which has been in business since 2018, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
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St. Petersburg Ballet Conservatory director accused of molesting student, police say
St. Petersburg police said Servy Gallardo, who co-founded the conservatory in 2018, had âan inappropriate sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student.â
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Servy Gallardo, 52, the artistic director and co-founder of the St. Petersburg Ballet Conservatory, is accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student, police said Monday. [ Pinellas County Sheriff s Office ]
Updated May 5
ST. PETERSBURG â The co-founder and artistic director of the St. Petersburg Ballet Conservatory faces battery and molestation charges after city police said he had âan inappropriate sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student.â
Servy Gallardo, 52, was arrested Monday, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department. He faces charges on four counts of lewd and lascivious battery and one count of lewd and lascivious molestation, police said. He was b