‘Another predator in a position of power, and another institution scrambling after the damage is done’
By Joe Kovacs
BOCA RATON, Florida – A 26-year-old science teacher at Donna Klein Jewish Academy in Palm Beach County is facing serious charges for allegedly having sex for months with an underage female student in a classroom, in his office and at his home for months.
Elias Gordon Farley is charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor and offense against a student by an authority figure for having multiple sexual encounters with a 16- to 17-year-old student. He has since been fired by the private school.
The Boca Raton Tribune reports: “According to investigation records, the relationship began with frequent, non-physical conversations about topics like psychology toward the end of the previous school year. Over the summer of 2025, communication allegedly continued through a shared Google document accessed via email, where the two exchanged entries in an effort to avoid leaving a traceable digital trail on their phones.”