this man, brad bellinger, worked as a substitute teachner manatee county until detectives arrested him saying he sexually abused three girls. they say he knew the girls outside of school and the alleged abuse had gone on for several years. he passed a background check to get the job. some parents question whether that's enough to protect their kids. 10news sarasota newsroom reporter isabel mascarenas is taking a closer look at whether mental health considered. >> reporter: parents trust teachers to protect their kids, but when one is arrested for allegedly molesting a child, any child. >> that's one of the worst things you can do to a kid. >> reporter: some parents think psychological evaluations should be given, too. if there are red flags showing a tendancy for abuse. >> there are other jobs where they are not with children. >> there is nothing in a psych evaluation that's going to be says there are signs to look out for that might be confused for an enthusiastic and attentive teacher or adult. >> it's the grooming behavior. it's getting so close to the child. so involved with the ch

this is 29-year-old brad bellinger of ellenson. he faces three molestation counts. the victims ages 10, 12 and 13. the man has been a substitute teacher since 2011. for most of the time he worked at ida stewart elementary school in bradenton. >>> the valrico man who shot and killed his neighbor over a child skateboarding on their community basketball court could walk out of jail any moment. trevor dooley was granted bond, while appealing his conviction. newschannel 8's ryan hughes is live at the orient road jail in hillsborough county. dooley asked to be released and the judge said yes. >> reporter: exactly. trevor dooley was serving an 8- year sentence in state prison but recently asked for a new trial because he claims some of the instructions given to the jury during his trial were incorrect, a judge agreed. that judge will allow him to appeal. dooley shot and killed david james six years ago after an argument about skateboarding on a basketball court. the victim's 8-year-old daughter witnessed the killing. dooley claims stand your ground but was convicted of man

the school district firing brad bellinger after learning of his arrest. a spokesman says the accusations against him are not connected to work at the schools substitute teacher and does not have contact with students.>>> i am at the digital dashboard there is a new way for parents to compare schools and find the best chip -- fit for your child. this website just being launched florida students achieve online allowing you to find a school in any district and compare it to others. you can see average grades state test scores and graduation rates, pick two schools you compare them, in school achievement. the site florida students achieve. >>> i'm ryan raiche live in downtown lakeland we are less than two hours away from the annual christmas parade, next the security measures in place to keep these people safe.>>> a new government backed smoking ban the reason 2 million homes. z272fz zi0z y272fy yi0y >>> welcome back i am here in the abc action news lobby to tell you we have teamed up with the salvation army angel tree little boys and girls who need help, eac

brad bellinger worked as a substitute teacher since 2011. his alleged victims are 10, 12, and 13 years old. deputies say the abuse had gone on for several years, and he passed a background check to get his job. even so, some parents think a teacher's mental health is important, too. >> there is nothing in a psych evaluation that's going to be definitive. but i think the people have be able to have more in-depth skillful interviews, and i do think it's possible that people could have interviews in which psychologists would be included in the interviewing team. >> green says warning signs to look out for include a teacher or adult who is overly involved with the child. also, check their adult social life, whether they have close friends and a support system, or if they are simply consumed by the kids. the st. petersburg business community to get the tampa bay rays to stay in town. it's part of an ongoing conversation. should the team stay, or should they move across the bay? you can tell us what you think. grab your tablet or your phone and he

is 29-year-old brad bellinger of ellenton, he faces three molestation counts. victims 10, 12 and 13. he's been a substitute teacher with the school district since 2011. for most of the time at ida stewart elementary school in bradenton. >>> a valrico man who killed another man overska skateboarding on a basketball court could be out of jail any minute. ryan has more. >> reporter: trevor dooley was serving eight years and recently asked to be released claiming that jury instructions incorrect and a judge recently agreed and will allow him to leave jail here shortly. dooley shot and killed david james six years ago after an argument about skateboarding on a neighborhood basketball court. the victim's 8-year-old daughter witnessed the killing. dooley claims stand your ground but was convicted of manslaughter the attorney recently requested he be released and yesterday a judge agreed. the victim's widow certainly wasn't >> i hope that you enjoy the holidays. i know your birthday is coming up i believe in december. christmas, new year's, easter, all the rest. just r

bad brad belling - brad bellinger. >>> developing this morning, a valrico man that shot and killed another man in 2010 over a skateboarding on a basketball court could walk out of jail trevor dooley was granted bond while he appeals his conviction. newschannel 8's ryan hughes is live at the orient road jail in hillsborough county. ryan, dooley asked to be released and the judge said yes. >> reporter: exactly. trevor dooley was serving an 8- year prison sentence when he asked for a new trial claiming that jury instructions given during his trial were incorrect. a judge recently agreed and will allow him to leave the james six years ago after an argument about skateboarding on a neighborhood basketball court. the victim's 8-year-old daughter witnessed the killing. dooley claims stand your ground but was convicted of manslaughter. his attorney recently requested he be released and yesterday a judge agreed. we spoke to the victim's widow who certainly wasn't happy with the news. >> i hope that you enjoy the holidays. i know your birthday is coming up christmas, new year's, easter. all the rest

detectives say bad bellinger knew the girls outside of school. they say the abuse had been going on for years. according to the school substitute teacher in november of 2011. in a statement released to the bradenton herald, upon learning of his arrest, he was immediately removed from his position. >>russell: a con man groom and a murder for hire plot. remember the show "cops" featuring a florida woman with hiring a hit man to kill her husband. later he was still alive and to her surprise, shechs arrested. well, now that episode will be used as evidence as she fights for her freedom in a second trial. >> we received a call transferred from the florida detective bureau related to a woman who wanted to hire a hit man to kill her husband. of the deal, and she took none of them. >>russell: she offered an undercover police officer $7,000 to kill her husband. she wanted the savings and town home. she claims she was just acting and didn't really want her husband dead. she says police had trapped her because they wanted to impress the "cops" producers and