Miami-Dade teacher arrested for child abuse amid drug trafficking bust of husband in Hialeah, police say

A Miami-Dade society school guide was arrested on child abuse charges while her husband faces multiple drug trafficking counts following an extensive undercover narcotics analysis by Hialeah Police Peder Larsen was arrested on numerous trafficking charges involving methamphetamine heroin cocaine fentanyl oxycodone and Xanax as well as child abuse without great bodily harm according to police His wife Sharon Larsen a Miami-Dade elementary music school lecturer was charged with child abuse without great bodily harm The probe began April when Hialeah Police Special Investigations Section s Narcotics Unit received information that Larsen was selling narcotics in the city Undercover detectives contacted Larsen to arrange a purchase of crystal methamphetamine According to the arrest overview during several controlled buys at the Larsen residence located at in the block of West st Court undercover officers purchased various quantities of crystal meth heroin cocaine and fentanyl-laced substances Larsen openly communicated prices and product quality via messaging and sold drugs directly from his apartment where officers also observed firearms the review states On multiple occasions a juvenile female identified in the reports as the couple s -year-old daughter was observed inside the residence during the drug transactions according to the assessment Throughout the operation investigators documented at least five separate drug transactions between Peder Larsen and the undercover officer involving amounts ranging from grams to ounces of controlled substances the review states Field tests verified the presence of methamphetamine mixed with fentanyl heroin cocaine oxycodone and other narcotics functionaries reported Peder Larsen faces charges including trafficking methamphetamine in quantities greater than grams heroin possession with intent to sell and trafficking other controlled substances He was given no bond Sharon Larsen s child abuse charge stems from neglect or endangerment involving a minor at the residence She was given bond Miami-Dade County Society Schools disclosed a comment that read Miami-Dade County Masses Schools M-DCPS is profoundly troubled by the statements leading to the arrest of this individual by the City of Hialeah Police Department Although the event is not school-related the District has initiated employment termination proceedings and will ensure the individual is precluded from seeking future employment with the District Miami-Dade County Masses Schools is committed to upholding all employees to the highest standard of integrity and will not tolerate the type of conduct for which she was arrested