"Brown, who taught at The Learning Factory on Evergreen Avenue, was accused of abusing four young girls ages 5, 6 and 9 multiple times over the course of about a year and a half. The defendant allegedly touched the victims' intimate body parts both under and over their clothing while they were inside the childcare center. On at least one occasion, the DA said, he abused a child while they were at Brooklyn Bridge Park."
"The conduct alleged in this case shocks the conscious, said Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. Innocent children were entrusted to a teacher's care to safely learn and grow, but instead this defendant allegedly shuttered that trust in the worst way. We can never tolerate the disturbing exploitation and abuse of children alleged in this case and will continue to aggressively prosecute this and any other case in which someone abuses their position of authority to harm a child."
Devante Brown, 30, was arrested by the NYPD's Brooklyn Child Abuse Squad and charged in Brooklyn Supreme Court. Brown taught at The Learning Factory on Evergreen Avenue and is accused of abusing four girls ages 5, 6 and 9 multiple times over about a year and a half. The defendant allegedly touched the victims' intimate body parts under and over their clothing inside the childcare center and allegedly abused a child at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Brown also allegedly threatened a child to deter reporting. Parents contacted law enforcement last summer after disclosures. Two people reportedly raised concerns with the center's owners but were brushed off. Charges include first- and second-degree sexual abuse, forcible touching, and endangering the welfare of a child; first-degree sexual abuse carries up to seven years' imprisonment.
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