Former Broward County sheriff's deputy Scot Peterson has been found not guilty of child neglect, culpable negligence, and perjury in relation to his actions during the Parkland school shooting in 2018. Peterson, who was the school resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School at the time of the shooting, failed to confront the gunman and instead backed away from the building. He was acquitted of seven counts of child neglect and three counts of culpable negligence for the deaths and injuries of 10 people on the third floor of the building. Peterson was also found not guilty of one count of perjury for misrepresenting his actions to the police.

Critics, including other police officers, accused Peterson of cowardice in the face of the heavily armed gunman. His behavior outraged the Parkland community, and he was widely condemned in the media. However, in the trial, the jury determined that Peterson was not guilty of the charges brought against him. The shooting resulted in the death of 17 people and the injury of 17 others. The gunman was sentenced to life in prison last year.