Brooklyn teacher charged with sexual abuse of students at I.S. 218
A Brooklyn math teacher has been formally charged with the sexual abuse of two students within the confines of I.S. 218’s classroom, District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on Wednesday.
Gary Simon, 59, from Flushing, Queens, faces serious allegations that he forcibly touched a 13-year-old and a 12-year-old student.
“The conduct alleged in this indictment marks an incredible betrayal of trust by an educator, and we have no tolerance for this kind of abuse,” Gonzalez said. “Our schools must be safe havens for teaching and learning, and we will vigorously seek accountability for this defendant’s allegedly reprehensible actions.”