Brendan Depa pleaded no contest to brutally attacking a teacher's aide in Feb. 2023, beating her unconscious.
Brendan Depa, a Florida teen with autism, was sentenced to five years in prison for an attack on a teacher's aide that was caught on... More
August 7, 2024
Judge Terence Perkins sentenced Brendan Depa, who beat a teacher's aide unconscious for taking away his Nintendo Switch. More
August 6, 2024
Brendan Depa's adoptive mother begged a judge for leniency, saying, 'I want my son back,' during his sentencing hearing. More
August 6, 2024
The attack on Joan Naydich by then-17-year-old Brendan Depa has ignited a national debate over what punishment a student with special needs should receive. More
May 2, 2024
A sentencing hearing began for Brendan Depa, a teen with autism who beat his teacher, Joan Naydich, unconscious over a Nintendo Switch. More
May 1, 2024
