Yonkers police are investigating a matter referred by Paideia School 15, and the department’s Intelligence Unit is handling the inquiry, according to News 12 Hudson Valley. Police have not released further information while the investigation is active.
The report concerns a staff member whom middle school students said they saw using a phone during gym class. The students believed the person was photographing female students and told the principal they felt uncomfortable, Daily Voice reported, citing the district. The available accounts do not establish whether any photographs were taken. Daily Voice’s report provides the detailed account of the students’ report.
Daily Voice reported that the principal alerted district officials and began an internal review. The principal gathered statements from the students and met with the staff member and a union representative, giving the employee an opportunity to respond, the outlet reported. The principal also notified families that the concerns were being reviewed.
The staff member was moved to non-teaching duties at a building without children and is no longer at Paideia School 15, according to News 12 and Daily Voice. The district has not identified the employee or disclosed the person’s position, citing the ongoing inquiry and personnel matter. Daily Voice reported that no criminal charges had been filed; the allegations have not been established.
