Disgraced teacher accused of using Google Docs to groom underage student before alleged sex crimes

A Palm Beach County Florida science instructor is behind bars after investigators say he used a shared Google Doc to secretly communicate with a pupil before engaging in sexual acts with her at school and inside his apartment according to an arrest affidavit Elias Gordon Farley a former mentor at Donna Klein Jewish Academy in Boca Raton was arrested after the attendee revealed the alleged abuse on Nov The teen notified detectives the interactions began as casual conversations during the previous school year but over the summer Farley allegedly created a shared Google Doc where the two wrote messages back and forth Investigators reported the file later contained explicit entries describing sexual activity and planning when they would meet privately FORMER MISSOURI SUBSTITUTE COACH GETS YEARS FOR TRADING STUDENTS MONEY DRUGS FOR SEXAccording to the affidavit the pupil revealed the relationship became physical in mid-September inside Farley s office where he touched her beneath her clothing She notified detectives the encounters continued for weeks in both his office and a classroom By late September and into October she noted the pair were engaging in sexual acts including oral sex and at one point intercourse inside a classroom on campus The candidate also described visiting Farley s apartment twice in early November after recognizing details he had mentioned about its location and layout She advised deputies that several sexual encounters occurred during those visits NEBRASKA TRAINER ALLEGEDLY OFFERED TO 'SHARE' BOYFRIEND WITH LEARNER IN SEX TRAFFICKING CASEDetectives later executed a search warrant and disclosed they exposed bedding condom wrappers and furniture matching her description Farley s roommate proven he had not been home on the dates the teen revealed she visited School surveillance video reviewed by deputies also appeared to help her account showing Farley and the pupil entering his office together on Nov and later entering a classroom for about an hour The situation came to light after the scholar confided in an art lecturer on Nov and presented her bruises and bite marks she disclosed came from Farley Administrators were informed the next day suspended Farley at once and disclosed the matter to child welfare bureaucrats AI HELPS 'PREDATOR POACHERS' EXPOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MUSIC COACH ACCUSED OF 'SEXTING' TEENFarley refused to speak with detectives after being read his Miranda rights according to the affidavit Farley was booked into the Palm Beach County Main Detention Center late on Dec and is being held on bond jail records show He faces charges of unlawful sexual activity with a minor and offense against a learner by an authority figure In a message provided to Fox News Digital Donna Klein Jewish Academy commented it is cooperating fully with the scrutiny and called the situation a hard time for all of us at Donna Klein MENTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO SEXUALLY ABUSING -YEAR-OLD CANDIDATE WEEKS AFTER GIVING BIRTH STATEMENT We are approaching this serious situation with the utmost care keeping the well-being of our students faculty and families at the forefront a spokesperson explained The school stated it is working closely with families teachers and staff to ensure they have the backing they need adding that its priority is maintaining a safe compassionate and educational atmosphere for all The spokesperson revealed no additional details would be issued out of respect for the privacy of our area but that Farley is no longer employed at the school The scrutiny is ongoing Anyone with information is urged to contact the Palm Beach County Sheriff s Office at - -