WHITE PLAINS, NY – Suleiman Rabadi, a 36-year-old teaching assistant at the Biondi School in Yonkers, was charged with endangering the welfare of an 11-year-old student.
This incident occurred on March 9, at about 9:30 a.m. Rabadi, during a time-out period, reportedly grabbed the student by the back of the neck and repeatedly forced the child’s head downward. He is also alleged to have pushed the student to the ground. Most of the incident was recorded on surveillance video.
Rabadi was arrested by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office and appeared in Yonkers City Court on Aug. 2. The charges he faces are accusations, and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The investigation was carried out by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office Child Abuse Bureau and the New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Rabadi is set to appear again in Yonkers City Court on Sept. 5.
For those who may have information about other potential victims or the defendant, they are asked to contact the DA’s Office Special Prosecutions Division at (914) 995-3000. Assistance in various languages is available.
