Incriminating Phone Call Played at Former Teacher's Trial for Sex with Student

Incriminating phone call played at former teacher's trial for sex with student

Former teacher of the year Abdul Wright cried, apologized, and begged the alleged victim's mother for forgiveness when she confronted him in a phone call.

Former student testifies teacher Abdul Wright abused her in school

A young woman testified Monday that while she was in eighth grade, her then-teacher, Abdul Wright, who was once named Minnesota Teacher of the Year, sexually abused her several times at school.  The woman testified that one incident occurred in a storage area at the back of a classroom as Wright’s three daughters, ages about 5 to 9, watched a movie in the darkened room. The youngest girl came back and interrupted them, she told the court. “I jus…

Teacher of the Year sex abuse case: opening arguments pave way for trial

A former Best Academy student took the stand Monday afternoon to begin her testimony, accusing her former teacher, Abdul Wright, of sexually abusing her for nearly a year when she was 14 years old.