Fort Lauderdale teacher sought inappropriate relationship with student, cops say

A Fort Lauderdale teacher was arrested for seeking an inappropriate relationship with a student, including inappropriate comments, notes, and physical touching. Basil Billings, a reading teacher at Dillard High School, faces charges of offenses against a student by an authority figure and lewd or lascivious touching. He was placed on administrative reassignment by the school district and has a $35,000 bond with a no-contact order.