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Teacher Accused of Predatory Conduct | New York City News
A former Queens teacher, Lennard Persaud, has been found guilty of serious misconduct after allegations of non-consensual sexual conduct and inappropriate communications with a student between 2014 and 2016. The investigation, launched after the student came forward, uncovered explicit text messages and testimony from other students describing severe emotional harm. Persaud refused to cooperate with investigators. The Special Commissioner called his actions “egregious, dangerous, and predatory,” stressing accountability for those in positions of power. Though arrested in June 2023 on rape and…
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