Employee accused of sexually assaulting 9-year-old student at Brooklyn school

Sunday, September 29, 2019
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A school employee hired to work for kids with special needs is accused of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl in the basement of her Brooklyn school.

Police said 28-year-old Kevin Lemon allegedly abused the girl multiple times inside P.S. 59 on Throop Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant last June.
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The child told her great-grandmother, who alerted police.

Lemon was arrested Friday night at his home and faces several charges, including sex abuse and forcible touching.

Lemon is denying the accusations. A judge set his bail at $50,000. His next court date is Oct. 3.

Lemon was employed by New York City's Department of Education and works with students with special needs.
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Police said the alleged victim is not a special needs student. They're asking other potential victims to come forward.



Anyone with information in regards to the above incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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