Brooklyn teacher indicted on charges of sex crimes against students

BROOKLYN (WABC) -- A Brooklyn teacher has been indicted on kidnapping, criminal sex acts, and other charges involving six students.

44-year-old Sean Shaynak, a math and science teacher at Brooklyn Technical High School, was initially accused of sending a naked photo to one 16-year old student, but now is accused of victimizing six other teenage girls.

Kings County District Attorney Kenneth P. Thompson announced that Shaynak has been charged in a new 36-count indictment after investigators found evidence of other crimes on his computer, ranging from sex acts to giving the students alcohol.

Bail for Shaynak is set at $750,000. He faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.

Thompson said that, according to the investigation, three computers and two phones were seized from Shaynak following his August 26 arrest.

A search warrant was executed and thousands of text messages, as well as hundreds of photographs and videos, were recovered, authorities say.

The investigation revealed that Shaynak had allegedly victimized six teenage girls, ranging in age from 13 to 19, between 2011 and 2014.

The District Attorney said that, according to the charges, Shaynak took a 15-year-old student to a nude beach in New Jersey without her parents' consent; he performed a sex act on an 18-year-old student without her consent; he sent photos of his genitalia to four students, including two minors; he engaged in consensual sex acts with two students (ages 18 and 19); he inappropriately touched and kissed students and grabbed the buttocks of a minor; he gave alcohol and cigarettes to minors; he requested two minor girls engage in sex with each other.

Shaynak allegedly used the photo app Snapchat, which automatically deletes images after 10 seconds.

In a statement, Department of Education spokesperson Devora Kaye said: "These alleged actions are completely unacceptable, and have no place in, or outside of, our schools. The DOE took swift action to immediately reassign Mr. Shaynak following his initial arrest. He is not, and will not be, in contact with students. Student safety remains our top priority."