Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr., today announced the indictment of SANEEL BOODRAM, 48, for allegedly sexually abusing three students between September 2022 and December 2024,  at the Harlem middle school where he was employed as a media specialist. BOODRAM is charged in a New York State Supreme Court indictment with Sexual Abuse in the First and Second Degree, Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the Second Degree, and three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.[1]

“As alleged, Saneel Boodram used his position at a public middle school to inappropriately touch and engage with at least three children,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Please reach out to our Office at 212-335-4300 if you believe your child may have been abused by this individual – our experienced team has trauma-informed training to handle these investigations with the care and sensitivity they deserve.”

According to court documents and statements made on the record, BOODRAM was employed as a paraprofessional in a New York City public middle school located in Central Harlem. BOODRAM allegedly made sexual comments and subjected a child to sexual contact on multiple occasions over the course of two years beginning when she was 11 years old. He also allegedly sexually subjected a 12-year-old and a 13-year-old to sexual contact, in addition to texting the 13-year-old a shirtless photo and inviting her over to his house to use his pool.

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office’s Child Abuse Bureau is investigating these allegations and has specially trained professionals who can speak to children and their families in a child-friendly setting. Any parent or guardian who has concerns about their child, especially children who attended PS/IS 76 during BOODRAM’S employment from 2000 until 2024, should call 212-335-4300.

Assistant D.A. Gabrielle DeNaro is handling the prosecution of this case under the supervision of Assistant D.A. Heather Buchanan.

 

Defendant Information

SANEEL BOODRAM

Suffolk County, NY

Charges:

• Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, a class D felony, one count
• Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the Second Degree, a class D felony, one count
• Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor, one count
• Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor, three counts

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[1] The charges contained in the indictment are merely allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. All factual recitations are derived from documents filed in court and statements made on the record in court.