A contract employee for East Middle School has been charged with accosting a child for immoral purposes and child sexual abusive activity.
Following an investigation by the Farmington Hills Police Department, Andre Brown, 25, of Wixom, was arrested on Friday (Feb. 2).
Brown worked as a hall monitor, basketball coach, and cross country coach at the middle school.
While employed at the middle school, officials say Brown developed relationships with students and eventually became involved in and participated in conversation threads with students on Snapchat.
The 25-year-old initiated a private chat with a 13-year-old girl, in which he solicited inappropriate photos of the student.
The student brought Brown’s conduct to the attention of a school counselor, who notified the Farmington Hills Police Department on Wednesday (Jan. 31), and a criminal investigation was initiated.
Brown was charged with:
- One count of Child Sexual Abusive Activity (20-Year Felony)
- One count of Accosting a Child for Immoral Purposes (4-Year Felony)
He was charged in 51st District Court, where a not-guilty verdict was entered on his behalf.
The following conditions were ordered for pretrial release:
- $25,000 10% cash/surety bond
- No contact with minors
- No contact with the victim
- No social media
- Must not return to East Middle School
“I commend the courage of this student in recognizing the inappropriateness of the request made by the suspect and her stepping forward to report the incident,” said Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King. “I encourage parents and guardians to maintain engagement in their children’s social media accounts and to have ongoing conversations about internet safety with their loved ones.”
Investigators said they were concerned that other children may have had similar experiences with Brown.