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SWORN STATEMENT OF NORMAN SANTANA APRIL 23, 2012 NORMAN SANTANA having been first duly sworn testifies as follows: MR. TORRENS: 2012. Today is Monday, April 23, I am

It is approximately 10:44 a.m.

Sergeant Ed Torrens, an internal affairs investigator for the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department. Also present is Detective Alicia

Neal, an internal affairs investigator for the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department. Mr.

Santana -- Detective Santana, please sir, if you could read the affidavit into the record. THE WITNESS: Norman Santana being first

duly sworn hereby state that my name is Norman Santana. Terrace. I reside at 2950 Northwest 43 My date of birth is 3/10/60. Contact

information 305-796-7753.

I am making the

following statements to Sergeant Edward Torrens and Detective Alicia Neal from internal affairs and -- of the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department, State of Florida, in connection to the case number 1IA-12001, 002, 003, 005 and 006. I am of sound mind and I am not under the I
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influence of drugs or alcohol at this time.

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understand that giving false information in this statement is a violation of Florida Statute 837.05, false reports to law enforcement authority punishable as a misdemeanor in the first degree, 837.06, making false official statements punishable as a misdemeanor of the second degree. MR. TORRENS: affidavit sir? THE WITNESS: I did sign the affidavit and Okay, did you sign the

it was witnessed by Sergeant Torrens. MR. TORRENS: Thank you sir. Okay, are

you appearing here today without any promises and without any threats or duress to provide information in an investigation being conducted by the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department? THE WITNESS: MR. TORRENS: Say that again. Okay, are you appearing here

today without any promises and without any threats or duress to provide information in an investigation being conducted by the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department? THE WITNESS: MR. TORRENS: Yes. Okay, are you aware that the

conversation with me is being recorded?

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THE WITNESS: MR. TORRENS:

Yes. Are you aware that anything

you say may or may not be used at a departmental hearing or in a court of law? THE WITNESS: Yes.

DIRECT EXAMINATION Q (By Mr. Torrens) Okay Detective Santana,

basically why we're here sir, a few weeks ago around about March 26, 27, we have two police reports concerning -- that was written by our department, okay, our personnel, regarding T.M. Subsequent

there's been a lot of media activity about the case. I'm going to ask you, have you ever observed anybody -- has anybody contacted you regarding the T.M. case? A Q No. No. Has any -- no -- has any outside law

enforcement agency either local, state, contacted you? A Q No. Has anybody within our department

contacted you about T.M. case? A Q No. Have you been asked to investigate

anything with the T.M. case?

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A Q T.M.? A Q

No. Okay, have you seen the reports regarding

No. Okay, has anyone here asked you to take a

peak at the reports or -- just out of curiosity, gossip? A Q No. Okay, have you seen the media, any members

of the media here looking for information regarding the T.M. case? A Q No. Have any members of the media asked you

personally, or anybody else? A Q A Q No. Okay, have you disseminated -No. -- the case regarding T.M.? Prior to

today me being here are you aware of anything with the exception of the media, Channel 7, the news media, anything regarding our investigation or regarding T.M.? A Just it was an IA follow up here at -- on

some detectives and that's about it. Q Okay, basically any conversations or -Page: 4

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A Q

No. No conversations, okay. Okay, is there

anything that I may have failed to ask you that you would like to add to this statement? A Q No. Okay, are there any other persons or

witnesses to the alleged act? A Q No. Okay, has everything you've said been the

truth to the best of your knowledge? A Q Yes. Okay, this concludes the statement. Thank you Detective It is

approximately 10:48 a.m. Santana.

(Sworn statement concluded at 10:48 a.m.)

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