A judge reduced bond on Thursday for a former Broward County deputy arrested in connection with a deadly mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland last year.
Judge Elizabeth Scherer reduced bond for 56-year-old Scot Peterson to $39,500, down significantly from his previous bond of $102,000.
Peterson will not have to wear a GPS ankle monitor when he bonds out of jail, and must surrender his passport within 48 hours of being released, Judge Scherer ruled. He also cannot be employed in a job involving minors.
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Peterson is facing charges of child neglect, culpable negligence, and perjury stemming from the Feb. 14, 2018 shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
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His attorney, Joseph DiRuzzo, said Peterson should not face the neglect and negligence charges because he was not legally a caregiver with direct responsibility for the students.
Peterson appeared before Broward County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer on Thursday, the same judge overseeing the trial of 20-year-old Nikolas Cruz, the suspected Parkland school shooter.
