Andre Braddy is an American Mathematics Teacher in the area of Canarsie who in April, 2018, was arrested over charges of sexual abuse of a minor.

^{[7] [10]} He was an awarded and distinguished scholar who was given a grant of $100,000 to continue his work in mathematics education and research studies.

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Braddy is a native of of the state of South Carolina where he lived during his early life.

^[6]He lived in the city of Columbia before moving to New York.

^[6]He has been living in the city of Brooklyn for a number of years.

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He is an alumni of the City University of NY and holds degrees in Mathematics and teaching education.

^[7]He first earned his BSS in mathematics in 2012.

During his time as an undergrad, he was involved in the following organizations: MEC Gospel Choir and MEC Mathematical Society.

He was also a member of the Pi Eta Kappa Honor Society.

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In 2015, he earned his Master of Arts degree in Mathematics Teaching Education.

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During his time as an undergrad in college, he worked as a researcher as part of the Louis Stokes alliance for Minority Participation.

^[7]He worked as teaching assistant while at college as well as an office assistant for the CUNY Medgar Evers College at CUNY.

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In 2012, he was awarded a $100,000 grant from Math for America for agreeing to serve as a New York City public school teacher while furthering his own studies.

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The funds will be paid out over five years, as a stipend, in addition to Andre’s New York City, Department of Education salary.

MfA will also pay Andre’s tuition costs as he pursues a Master’s in Education from the City University of New York’s (CUNY).

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For a few years, Braddy worked as a Mathematics Teaching Assistant at CUNY for their Medgar Evars College in Brooklyn.

He was an 8th grade mathematics and advanced Algebra teacher at the Lenox Academy, PS 235 in Canarsie since September 2015.

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On April 25th, 2018, Braddy was arrested for sexual abuse with a minor of 15 years of age.

For about a month, he had sexual encounters with the male student in the school bathroom for at least a month.

Authorities say the teen with who he had the encounter with told his parents who then alerted the police.

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Braddy has been charged with two counts of criminal sex acts, one count of acting in a manner injurious to a child, and sex abuse.

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The Department of Education released a statement:

Lenox School plans to legally take Braddy off of their payroll as soon as they are able to.

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