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What are the charges against Brendan Depa? Report says Matanzas student who battered teacher’s aide had previous criminal record

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Emily Wilson

Updated on January 30, 2026

On February 24, 17-year-old Matanzas Brendan Depa was charged as a grown-up in the bothered attack of student teacher Joan Naydich.

As revealed by the New York Post, Depa has a past crook record as he was captured for battery no less than multiple times in 2019, however they were viewed as first-degree crimes at that point. However the subtleties of the battery charges were not delivered, the power source suggested that they were ‘homegrown’ in nature.

In the new February 21 occurrence, Depa was blamed for pushing Naydich before more than once striking her while she was oblivious. According to Palm Ocean side specialists, he is as of now being held at the Flagler Region prison on a $1 million bond. Notwithstanding, the suspect purportedly has a formative issue, which could muddle the authenticity of the legal procedures.

Flagler Live revealed that at the hour of the 2019 captures, Depa was living in Riverview, Hillsborough Region, with his mom, who is a word related specialist. That year, he invested a short measure of energy in adolescent guardianship for what was portrayed as ‘abusive behavior at home relief care’. The subtleties of the 2019 claims were not revealed by the Adolescent Evaluation Community.

Click Orlando uncovered that following a couple of days in care, Depa was ultimately delivered as he was not generally thought to be a danger. Numerous netizens, notwithstanding, have grumbled that he ought to deal with a crueler repercussion for the new case because of his past record.

The authority capture archive expressed that during the hour of the 2019 capture, Depa was not accused of any crimes as he was 15-16 years of age. Click Orlando revealed that, in an authority articulation, the Florida Express’ Lawyer’s Office noticed that he is being charged as a grown-up because of the mercilessness of the new assault.

As per Flaglerlive, Brendan Depa guaranteed that the February 21 attack was incited after Joan Naydich supposedly took his Nintendo Switch, an allegation that Naydich has since denied on an authority GoFundMe page sent off to raise assets for her recuperation in the result of the occurrence.

“(Depa) did really and deliberately contact or strike (the person in question) against the desire of (her) and in doing so utilized a deadly weapon, or potentially purposefully or purposely inflicted damage, extremely durable handicap, or long-lasting deformation.”

In the recording of the occurrence, Brendan Depa can supposedly be seen charging at Joan Naydich, pushing her to the ground before over and again striking her oblivious body.

BREAKING REPORT: 17 year-old who 'viciously beat his teaching aide unconscious' held on $1 MILLION bond…

Will be charged as an adult – Faces up to 30 years in prison – Was arrested THREE times for battery in 2019..

— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) February 28, 2023


In an authority proclamation, the Flagler Area Sheriff’s Office said: In light of the case that she took the Nintendo Switch, Joan Naydich delivered her own remarks on the occurrence through her GoFundMe page, expressing that the cases made by Brendan Depa were probably false.

“For all you console fighters, I simply need to put any misinformation to rest. I never took the Nintendo Change from him. From anybody that is perused or heard in an unexpected way, I’ve been informed this was sadly falsehood.”

As Brendan Depa is viewed as a minor with formative incapacity issues, the Flagler Province School Locale has revealed that they will not uncover any further insights regarding the case. Whenever sentenced for of exasperated attack charges, Depa could have to carry out upwards of 30 years in jail.