Overview
- The parents of two teenagers filed a federal complaint in Brooklyn alleging former Saint Ann’s math teacher Winston Nguyen coerced nude images by posing as a teen on Snapchat and later blasted the images to students during school hours.
- According to the filing, the teens were not Saint Ann’s students, and Nguyen allegedly leveraged his school role and access to student networks to build credibility and obtain the images.
- The lawsuit names Saint Ann’s School and several current and former administrators, alleging negligent hiring and supervision, failure to report circulating child sexual images to authorities, and retaliation against people who raised concerns.
- People reports the complaint cites an external review that found Nguyen was hired without sufficient vetting despite a prior conviction, allegations the school leadership disputes.
- Nguyen pleaded guilty in 2025 and is serving a seven-year sentence; after the suit was filed, Saint Ann’s leaders told the community the complaint misrepresents the school’s role and promised to contest it in court.