Brooklyn teacher sentenced in sex scandal case
Erin Sayar, former teacher at James Madison High School in Marine Park, was sentenced in Brooklyn Supreme Court, Criminal Term, on charges stemming from accusations that she engaged in a sexual relationship with her student, Kevin Eng.
Sayar, 36, plead guilty to statutory rape in June after turning herself in to Brooklyn’s Special Victims Unit on the eight criminal counts of statutory rape, 16 counts of sexual abuse of a minor and other related charges.
Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Foley sentenced Sayar to 10 years probation, revocation of her teaching license and designation as a Level 1 sex offender. Level 1 sex offenders are categorized as low risk of recidivism and are not required to have their name and photo appear in the public database. As a designated sex offender, Sayar still has to register with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services for the next 20 years.