QUEENS, NY — A Queens high school teacher was arrested Friday afternoon after a student accused him of inappropriate touching during class months earlier, police said.
Key Points
- Brian Greenspan, 53, a teacher at Martin Van Buren High School, was arrested on April 11.
- A 15-year-old student alleged that Greenspan touched her inappropriately during a December 2024 incident.
- Greenspan is charged with forcible touching, endangering the welfare of a child, and third-degree sexual abuse.
Incident reported months later
Police said Brian Greenspan, 53, was taken into custody at Martin Van Buren High School in Queens Village at approximately 1:19 p.m. on Friday. According to authorities, the incident occurred in December 2024 but only came to light the day before Greenspan’s arrest.
The 15-year-old victim told a friend that Greenspan had approached her at her desk, told her to sit down, and then allegedly patted her on the backside twice over her clothing, a police source said.
School alerts police
After the student disclosed the incident to her friend, the friend reported it to the school principal, who then contacted law enforcement. Greenspan, a New York City Department of Education employee, was arrested on school grounds the next day.
Multiple charges filed
Greenspan is facing charges of forcible touching, endangering the welfare of a child, and third-degree sexual abuse. The NYPD confirmed that the investigation is ongoing.
No further details were immediately available regarding Greenspan’s current employment status or disciplinary actions by the Department of Education.
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