A teen who was abused by her pedophile Queens teacher when she was 8 years old just landed a $16 million civil judgment against the city.

Neveah Thompson, now 19, was one of five students who were molested by PS 15 teacher Simon Watts between 2007 and 2009, leading to his criminal conviction and a 35-year prison term.

Thompson successfully argued in her civil case that city education officials “were aware of previous sexual assault complaints against Watts by other families … [and] failed to protect these five young girls from this known predator,’’ her lawyer’s office said in a statement Monday.

Watts was hired to teach elementary-school students after the DOE investigated a claim that he’d had “sexually inappropriate contact” with a minor in 2004. The Special Commissioner of Investigation had ruled that the minor’s allegations were unsubstantiated and closed the probe, paving the way for him to be in the classroom.

“The jury … found that the Board of Education acted with reckless disregard for their children entrusted to their care,” said Thompson’s lawyer, Joseph Gorczyca.

Six jurors gave Thompson the eight-figure award March 29 following a four-week trial and two days of deliberations.

Watts was Thompson’s third- and fourth-grade teacher at Jackie Robinson Elementary School in Springfield Gardens. Thompson came forward in fifth grade to accuse Watts after a fellow student reported him for sexual abuse.

She testified against Watts at his criminal trial and again during her civil trial against the DOE.

During his trial Watts, then a 42-year-old married father, claimed he was wrongfully accused. But he was convicted in June 2013 after one of the student victims tearfully described how he’d grabbed her “right hand and placed it between his legs and said to ‘hold it tight’ and rubbed it over his clothes.”

Thompson — who is now a college student studying engineering — is expected to speak about the case at a press conference Wednesday.

Her lawyers said she’s “thrilled” with the verdict.

City lawyers have indicated that they will appeal the award.

A city Law Department spokesman said, “This teacher undoubtedly violated his position of trust and engaged in conduct harmful to children entrusted to his care.”

“But we believe that information available to school authorities was insufficient to put them on notice that this teacher would engage in such conduct,” the rep said. “We respect the jury’s verdict but believe it was mistaken to the extent that it found the Department Education liable for the acts of this teacher.”