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Brooklyn Tech Teacher Accused Of Sending Full-Frontal Nude Pic To Student
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Max Rivlin-Nadler
Published Aug 26, 2014
Modified Aug 26, 2014
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A Brooklyn Technical High School teacher has been arrested following allegations that he sent a picture containing full-frontal nudity to one of his students.
Sean Shaynak, 44, was arrested this morning following an investigation stemming from the explicit photograph, which was sent to a 16-year-old girl. The teacher faces up to seven years in prison for the charge of disseminating indecent material to a minor.
"I want to poke my eyes out," someone who had seen the photograph told the Daily News.
Shaynak, who has been teaching math and physics for five years at the elite Fort Greene (Dante de Blasio goes there), allegedly smoked weed and cigarettes with his female student before he allegedly sent her the picture on June 27th.
According to court documents, Shaynak told police officers during his arrest, "“Fuck you, I’m not going anywhere.” He was taken to the Brooklyn Supreme Court where his bail was set at $25,000 in cash or $100,000 in bond. The judge also forbade him from contacting the teen, including contact via Facebook and Snapchat.
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Max Rivlin-Nadler
Max Rivlin-Nadler has been a contributor to Gothamist since 2013. He has also reported for the New York Times, NPR, and The Intercept. His years-long investigation into New York City's arcane civil forfeiture laws led to a series of reforms which altered a practice that had been taking millions from poor communities for decades. Recently, he brought back a surfing habit from a few years on the west coast, and would love to see you all out in the Rockaways.
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