Florida teacher charged with sex crimes against student
Palm Beach County deputies arrested former Donna Klein Jewish Academy science teacher Elias Gordon Farley, 26, on Dec. 4, alleging he used a shared Google Doc to secretly communicate with and groom a student before engaging in sexual acts at the Boca Raton campus and his apartment. An arrest affidavit cites corroborating surveillance video, a search-warrant find matching the student’s description, and a school report after a staffer saw bruises; Farley is held on $500,000 bond on charges including unlawful sexual activity with a minor and offense against a student by an authority figure.
📌 Key Facts
- Suspect: Elias Gordon Farley, 26, former teacher at Donna Klein Jewish Academy in Boca Raton, FL
- Arrest/booking: Dec. 4, 2025; held on $500,000 bond
- Evidence cited: shared Google Doc messages; Nov. 7 surveillance of office/classroom entries; search-warrant finds; roommate corroboration
- Charges: unlawful sexual activity with a minor; offense against a student by an authority figure
- School actions: immediate suspension and report to child welfare after student disclosure