‘Caught on Camera: Elementary School Teacher Attends Teen Party at Principal’s House’

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Two former employees of Roosevelt Elementary School are facing criminal charges following a chaotic teen party that took place at a principal’s residence. The state attorney’s office recently released video footage providing details of the allegations against Anderson and Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan.

Monday, former third grade teacher Karly Anderson started a new job at Saturn Elementary School in Cocoa.

Anderson and Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan were taken into custody in January after Cocoa Beach police responded to reports of 100 teenagers, aged 13 to 17, attending a party dubbed the ‘white lie’ at Principal Hill-Brodigan’s home.

According to the video footage presented by prosecutors, Hill-Brodigan was seen exiting her residence and witnessing a drunken boy on the front lawn being attended to by the police before going back inside.

Minutes later, Anderson is seen on the same officer’s body camera cursing at Officer Demetrius Brown about first responders treating intoxicated minors.

“I’m concerned about a child that’s being put into a machine, into one of these vehicles, and it’s not my [expletive] business,” Anderson shouted. “Cocoa Beach has gone [expletive] mad and nasty!”

In January, Anderson went on Inside Edition and said the incident and her arrest led to her losing her job.

“I’m retired today,” she said.

Also on Inside Edition, Anderson said she wasn’t at the party at the principal’s house.

“I was not attending the party,” she said.

However, Anderson is seen on video saying something different.

Officer Brown then raised his voice at her.

“I was here hanging out at this party,” Anderson said.

“You’re here with your boss having a party with 200 kids who are drinking,” Brown replied.

Police recommended charges including child neglect, just like the principal, but the state attorney’s office settled on prosecuting Anderson for misdemeanor charges – disorderly conduct and disorderly intoxication.

A statement from Brevard Public Schools Monday read, ‘The State Attorney cleared Karly Anderson of the felony charges. Department of Children and Family Services cleared Ms. Anderson as well. She’s a certified teacher and as of today she’s been placed by the district back into a classroom.’

Saturn parent Ashley Fernandez organized a small group to protest the decision at the start of school.

Fernandez told News 6 reporter James Sparvero parents were not informed about Anderson starting a new job there.“I found out online,” she said. “That, in alone, is infuriating. And then the fact that she has not even seen her day in court, yet,” the parent continued.

Fernandez said she plants to line up here every morning before school starts with other parents.

When asked for an update on the status of Hill-Brodigan within the district, Brevard Public Schools released the following statement on Monday:

“The State Attorney cleared Karly Anderson of the felony charges. Department of Children and Family Services cleared Ms. Anderson as well. She’s a certified teacher and as of today she’s been placed by the district back into a classroom.”

Brevard Public Schools