By: Kumi Tucker, Sarah Darmanjian
Opens in a new window Opens an external website Opens an external website in a new window This website utilizes technologies such as cookies to enable essential site functionality, as well as for analytics, personalization, and targeted advertising. You may change your settings at any time or accept the default settings. You may close this banner to continue with only essential cookies. Privacy Policy Targeted Advertising Personalization Analytics Schenectady math teacher charged for posing as student on TikTok Video Player is loading. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color Transparency Background Color Transparency Window Color Transparency Font Size Text Edge Style Font Family End of dialog window. Advertisement Police are asking for more information after the arrest of a Schenectady teacher. SCHENECTADY, N.Y (WNYT)- Police say a Schenectady teacher used a fake TikTok account to contact students and they released the username as they look for others who may have spoken with him. Police were notified by the school May 13 that the teacher had posed as a student and privately communicated with students through social media. On Friday, police arrested 44-year-old Kenneth Ille of Schenectady at the school. The school district said Ille is a high school math teacher. He was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Police said they have identified more students who had private chats with the fake TikTok account Gary Nelson 90 that Ille allegedly created. Authorities said Ille also sometimes pretended to be someone named Greg. Follow NewsChannel 13 online and on-air for the latest on this developing story.






