Miguel A. GonzalezPor: Miguel A. Gonzalez
Judicial events08 agosto 2024 13:17

Five years in prison for a student who hit a teacher over a Nintendo Switch console.

It turned out that Professor Naiditsch took the console from the teenager while they were in class.


A court has convicted a Florida man who assaulted a teacher until she was unconscious last February. At the time of the crime, Brendan Depa was 17 years old.

The American was sentenced to 5 years in prison and, upon his release, also received 15 years of probation.

On February 21, 2023, Brendan attacked teacher Joanne Naidich in the hallway of Matanzas High School in Palm Coast.

It turned out that Professor Naiditsch took the console from the teenager while they were in class.

In the surveillance images, the teenager, about 2 meters tall and weighing 122 kg, runs towards the teacher, who sees him for a fraction of a second before he tackles her to the ground. Depa then begins kicking the woman, throwing punches until they separate him.

The teenager, who suffers from autism spectrum disorder, will serve his prison sentence despite pleas from his mother and defense attorney. Leanne Depa, the young man's adoptive mother, expressed her frustration after the sentence.