Teacher had intercourse with pupil and ‘bit her’ after grooming her with Google Docs
A teacher allegedly groomed a student through Google Docs then left her with bruises and bite marks after sex at his home, in his office and his classroom
An art teacher uncovered horrifying suspicions about a colleague when a student showed her bruises and bite marks that she said were made by her science teacher.
After the school was alerted the next day, Elias Gordon Farley, 26, was taken into custody. He refused to speak to investigators but now faces charges. He is accused of grooming the pupil using Google Docs then initiating a sexual relationship with her at his home and in his office and classroom.
Donna Klein Jewish Academy, where he taught, is working with investigators in what it calls a “difficult time”.
“We are approaching this serious situation with the utmost care, keeping the well-being of our students, faculty and families at the forefront,” a spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
The school immediately suspended the science teacher while reporting the allegations to child welfare services. According to investigators, Farley engaged in sexual acts with a student on school grounds and at home.
He allegedly used Google Docs to groom the student, sharing the link with her so they could communicate with each other.
The teenager told investigators that the pair started chatting last school year then connected through Google Docs in the summer.
The Google document, officers say, contained sexually explicit content with entries describing sexual acts and plans for when and where they would be able to meet up privately.
The girl told investigators that their relationship turned physical in September, with sexual acts in Farley’s office and in the classroom, the affidavit states.
Farley allegedly touched her under her clothing in one of the early physical encounters, which escalated over a number of weeks to other acts, including oral sex and intercourse.
The girl told officers that she went to the teacher’s house twice last month while his roommate was away, and a search warrant confirmed her description of his home.
Police said they found bedding, condom wrappers, and furniture that matched what she described. School surveillance footage showed the pair entering his office together and staying there for an hour early last month.
Farley has refused to speak to investigators and was booked into the Palm Beach County Main Detention Center on December 4. He is being held there on a $500,000 bond.
The former teacher has been charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor and offences against a student by an authority figure.
A school spokesperson said Farley is no longer employed there but wouldn’t say anything more as the investigation continues.
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