MINNEAPOLIS (CITC) – A former “Minnesota Teacher of the Year” recipient was charged late last week with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old student in 2017. The incident allegedly occurred while Abdul Jameel Wright was teaching eighth grade English at Harvest Best Academy in Minneapolis. Wright, now 38, is accused of “grooming” the then-14-year-old student by “giving her special treatment,” including eating lunch with her and calling her daily.