BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A former Brevard County elementary school principal is set to appear in court Tuesday afternoon for a plea and sentencing hearing, following charges stemming from an underage drinking party at her home last year.
Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan, who served as principal at Roosevelt Elementary School, faces charges of child neglect, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and holding an open house party.
Cocoa Beach Police officers discovered more than 100 underage teens at Hill-Brodigan’s residence during the incident, with many attendees under the influence of alcohol. One juvenile required hospitalization for alcohol poisoning, while another was arrested for DUI near the property, police said.
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The case also involved Karly Anderson, a former Roosevelt Elementary teacher who was arrested alongside Hill-Brodigan. In November, Anderson received a one-year probation sentence in May after being convicted of resisting an officer and disorderly intoxication.
According to police reports, the gathering was known as a “white lie party,” with attendees wearing matching T-shirts.
During the incident, police said Hill-Brodigan attempted to interfere with emergency response efforts by turning off outside lights while paramedics were treating a severely intoxicated juvenile on her front lawn.
The Brevard Public Schools district removed both educators from their positions following their arrests, placing them on administrative leave during the investigation.
Hill-Brodigan is set to appear in court at 1:15 p.m.