Michigan school contract employee arrested for alleged inappropriate contact with student

CBS News Detroit Digital Brief for Feb. 2, 2024 04:00

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – A contract employee at East Middle School in Farmington Hills has been arrested for allegedly having inappropriate contact with a 13-year-old student.

According to the Farmington Hills Police Department, Andre Brown, 25, of Wixom, is charged with one count of child sexual abusive activity and one count of accosting a child for immoral purposes.

He was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. He received a $25,000 bond and is ordered to have no contact with minors, the victim, no social media, and is banned from the school.

Police say Brown, who worked as a hall monitor and a basketball and cross-country coach, allegedly participated in conversation threads with students via Snapchat and initiated a private chat with the 13-year-old.

Brown solicited inappropriate photos of the student, who then alerted a school counselor.

Police began an investigation on Jan. 31 and are checking if other children may have had a similar experience with Brown.

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