Creepy Band Instructor in Palm Harbor, Florida
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I just took my daughter to see Beauty and the Beast at Palm Harbor University High School in Palm Harbor, Florida a couple of weeks ago and I remember admiring the rapport the band director seemed to have with his students. I was not as impressed with the orchestra itself, but I had to keep reminding myself that these are just kids and it has been at least 20 years since I had seen a high school production.
I’m not sure if he is the same person who was just arrested for having sex with a couple of 15-year-old female band members, but I just heard a report that the 22-year-old volunteer band coach Ryan C. Wilborn at the same high school was just busted.
Apparently, Wilborn initially got to know the victims through one of his family members. He then developed individual relationships with both girls via the high school. It turns out that one of the victim’s parents reported the situation to police on Sunday.
Wilborn allegedly engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with one of the girls in September 2007. He then engaged in sexual intercourse with the other girl several times between September and December of 2007. When confronted by detectives, Wilborn confessed and was subsequently arrested Monday on one count each of lewd and lascivious molestation, and lewd and lascivious battery.
Detectives say there could be other victims. If you have information about this investigation, you are urged to contact Detective Brad Carrozza of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Crimes Against Children Unit at (727) 582-6200.
I just wanted you to know that the 22 year old was a volunteer who helped with the drum line. He is the only one from palm harbor that has been arrested. The director you saw at the play was just that… the band director. He cares about his students like how teachers are supposed to, There at arms length for support. thats why he has good rapport with them. Ryan on the other hand actually graduated from PHUHS and was in the band, Which is why he returned for his volunteering. It was him not the Band director who had sex with the young girls. Just thought you would wanna know.
Thank you, Christy!
You absolutely made my day. I am more happy than you will ever know to learn that they man I saw was not Wilborn. I’m just a member of the community and my daughter is only 5, so I know little about the faculty at PHUHS. I felt a disconnect that the man I saw who looked so admirable might be the same person I was now reading about in light of a scandal.
Thank you so much for setting me straight.