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Gym Teacher Harassed Student With Months of Inappropriate Texts, Behavior In Yonkers: DA Gym Teacher Harassed Student With Months of Inappropriate Texts, Behavior In Yonkers: DA
Gym Teacher Harassed Student With Months of Inappropriate Texts, Behavior In Yonkers: DA A physical education teacher at a Westchester County middle school has been arrested and charged with allegedly harassing one of his female students over several months through repeated inappropriate conduct both in person and via text message, prosecutors announced.  Matthew Hausman, 59, of Somers, a PE teacher at Yonkers Middle High School, was arraigned in Yonkers City Court on Wednesday, July 16, on charges of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, and two counts of second-degree harassment, a violation, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace said.  …
Riverhead Teacher, Coach Lured Underage Girls On Snapchat, Shared Child Porn, DA Says Riverhead Teacher, Coach Lured Underage Girls On Snapchat, Shared Child Porn, DA Says
Riverhead Teacher, Coach Lured Underage Girls On Snapchat, Shared Child Porn, DA Says Charging documents reveal chilling new details in the case of a former Long Island teacher accused of soliciting nude photos from underage girls. Ryan McCaffery, 37, of Ridge, was indicted for promoting a sexual performance by a child and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, June 4. A New York State Police investigation found that McCaffery – a former Riverhead High School teacher and coach – posed as a teenage boy in order to chat with numerous underage girls on Snapchat, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. He sent images of his exposed genitals and requested nu…
Lodi Teacher Who Sexually Abused Student Stripped Of License, Says Her Past Doesn't Define Her Lodi Teacher Who Sexually Abused Student Stripped Of License, Says Her Past Doesn't Define Her
Lodi Teacher Who Sexually Abused Student Stripped Of License, Says Her Past Doesn't Define Her A former Bergen County middle school teacher who was arrested for sexually assaulting one of her teenage students has been sentenced and permanently stripped of her teaching licenses, authorities confirmed. Stephanie Carafa, 39, was arrested in 2018 while working at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Lodi, where the victim, a teenage boy between the ages of 13 and 16, was her student, according to the criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. Carafa is also the daughter of longtime borough mayor Emil Carafa. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said that on Oct. 30, 2024, Carafa pleaded g…
Teacher From Phoenixville Had Sex With 16-Year-Old Student: DA Teacher From Phoenixville Had Sex With 16-Year-Old Student: DA
Teacher From Phoenixville Had Sex With 16-Year-Old Student: DA A 35-year-old Pennsylvania teacher has been arrested for having sex with a student, with whom she repeatedly messaged during a police investigation about their alleged relationship, authorities announced Wednesday, April 30. Michelle Mercogliano, of Phoenixville, had a sexual relationship with a student at Conestoga High School, where she worked as a teacher, beginning in February 2025, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office said. The alleged victim told detectives that his communication and relationship with Mercogliano outside of class began early in the school year when he wa…
Parsippany High School Teacher Sexted Student On Instagram: Prosecutor Parsippany High School Teacher Sexted Student On Instagram: Prosecutor
Parsippany High School Teacher Sexted Student On Instagram: Prosecutor A 43-year-old Sparta resident and Parsippany high school teacher was arrested and charged on Friday, March 13 with having an inappropriate online conversation with a 14-year-old student, authorities said. Last November, an administrator at Parsippany High School notified authorities of inappropriate behavior by James Wiegand, a history teacher at the school, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and ParsippanyTroy Hills Police Department Chief Richard Pantina said.  Wiegand  sent sexual and suggestive messages to a student using Ins…
School Employee Accused Of Pushing Students' Heads Underwater At Pool In West Nyack: Police School Employee Accused Of Pushing Students' Heads Underwater At Pool In West Nyack: Police
School Employee Accused Of Pushing Students' Heads Underwater At Pool In West Nyack: Police A teaching assistant has been arrested and charged with two counts of child endangerment after allegedly abusing students at an aquatic facility at a Rockland County school, police said.  Catherine Rios, 53, of New City, turned herself in on Monday, March 10 in connection with alleged incidents that took place at an aquatics facility in the Jesse J. Kaplan School at 65 Parrott Rd. in West Nyack earlier this year, according to a case report from the Clarkstown Police Department.  The charges stem from two separate incidents that occurred in the therapeutic pool at the Jesse J.…
No Prison For Performing Arts Teacher, Neptune City Resident After Sexual Contact With Minor No Prison For Performing Arts Teacher, Neptune City Resident After Sexual Contact With Minor
No Prison For Performing Arts Teacher, Neptune City Resident After Sexual Contact With Minor A 57-year-old former performing arts teacher in Ocean County was sentenced to parole supervision on Friday, Feb. 28, after pleading guilty to having inappropriate sexual contact with a child, authorities said. Douglas Bollinger, a Neptune City resident, is banned from having any contact with the victim and must permanently forfeit any future public employment and teaching certifications in the State of New Jersey. Bollinger pleaded guilty last November to endangering the welfare of a child, Billhimer said. An investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Vict…
Teacher From Springfield Sexually Assaulted Students In Fairfax County: Police Teacher From Springfield Sexually Assaulted Students In Fairfax County: Police
Teacher From Springfield Sexually Assaulted Students In Fairfax County: Police A Fairfax County elementary school teacher has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting two students, authorities said. John Barger, 47, of Springfield, was taken into custody on Thursday, Feb. 6 and charged with two counts of aggravated sexual battery, according to Fairfax County Police. The investigation began on Jan. 17, when Child Protective Services received a report alleging a teacher had sexually assaulted one of his students, officials said.  While the student was not physically injured, detectives launched an investigation and later determined Barger had allegedly a…
'No Remorse:' Teacher Fired For Cruel Punishment Of Morristown HS Student, Officials Say 'No Remorse:' Teacher Fired For Cruel Punishment Of Morristown HS Student, Officials Say
'No Remorse:' Teacher Fired For Cruel Punishment Of Morristown HS Student, Officials Say A teacher in Morris County has been fired after she hit a 14-year-old student and prevented him from leaving class in what education officials say was a "cruel or unusual" punishment. Hui-Tzu "Isabella" Chen was a Mandarin teacher with tenure at Morristown High School when she pushed the student, a freshman, struck his forearm and pushed herself against the door to block his way on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, according to charging documents. Chen had taught at the school since 2017. Chen had suspected the student copied his Mandarin assignment and wanted him to stay after class to review his…
Riverside Marching Band Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student Has Teaching License Revoked Riverside Marching Band Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student Has Teaching License Revoked
Riverside Marching Band Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student Has Teaching License Revoked A New Jersey marching band director and teacher's aide accused of having a sexual relationship with a student has had her license revoked by the state's Board of Examiners, authorities announced. Michelle Jacoby, 27, who worked at Riverside High School before her arrest for aggravated sexual assault and child endangerment, was dealt another blow to her career after agreeing to relinquish her license. In 2023, Jacoby was arrested and later released after investigators said the student disclosed the relationship. The investigation later found that the two were allegedly in a relationship tha…
State Revokes License Of Edison Teacher Accused Of Stalking Student 'Boyfriend' For Years State Revokes License Of Edison Teacher Accused Of Stalking Student 'Boyfriend' For Years
State Revokes License Of Edison Teacher Accused Of Stalking Student 'Boyfriend' For Years State education officials have revoked the license of an Edison teacher accused of a years-long sexual relationship with a student, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Julius Coaccioli was found with child porn over in Summer 2023 but was slapped with new charges after one of the victims depicted in a video found in his home was identified as his former Edison Township Middle School student, according to documents obtained by Daily Voice (scroll down for details on the arrest). At its Sept. 19, 2024 meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Examiners (Board) reviewed an affidavit …
Former PA 8th Grade Teacher Accused Of  Sex Abuse With Former Student Former PA 8th Grade Teacher Accused Of  Sex Abuse With Former Student
Former PA 8th Grade Teacher Accused Of Sex Abuse With Former Student A former 8th-grade math teacher at a South Philadelphia school has been charged with unlawful contact with a teenage girl, records show. Michael O'Brien, 48, taught 8th grade math at the Christopher Columbus Charter School starting in 2021, the school told Daily Voice. Administrators immediately fired him after learning about his arrest.  He was taken into custody on Aug. 30, according to court records. The victim is a 16-year-old girl and was previously taught by O'Brien at the K-8 school, according to 6abc.com. The abuse happened multiple times in 2024, including in mid-July, t…
'I Like The F— Out Of You:' NJ Teacher Has License Revoked After Lewd Comments, Officials Say 'I Like The F— Out Of You:' NJ Teacher Has License Revoked After Lewd Comments, Officials Say
'I Like The F— Out Of You:' NJ Teacher Has License Revoked After Lewd Comments, Officials Say A New Jersey educator had his teaching license revoked on Thursday, June 27 after repeatedly making lewd comments to a student, officials announced. The State Board of Examiners revoked the license of East Orange English teacher Alim Hasan after he called a student "pretty", told her she smelled good, that she has a "grown woman scent" and that he "likes the f- out of her." The board said Hasan's comments "clearly demonstrate conduct that is unacceptable for a role model for a school children." "Such communications by a teacher to his student are completely inappropriate," the board w…
Another Female NJ Teacher Charged With Having Sexual Relationship With Student Another Female NJ Teacher Charged With Having Sexual Relationship With Student
Another Female NJ Teacher Charged With Having Sexual Relationship With Student Yet another New Jersey teacher has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. Julie Rizzitello, 36, submitted her resignation letter as a Wall Township High School teacher earlier this week amid being criminal charges stemming from the sexual assault of a student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. The Brick Township resident has been charged with two counts of second-degree Sexual Assault, third-degree Witness Tampering, and three counts of fourth-degree Criminal Sexual Contact, Santiago said Thursday, July 4 alongside Wall Township Police Chie…
CT Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Students CT Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Students
CT Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Students A Connecticut middle school teacher has been charged with inappropriately touching students and making comments, An investigation began in February in Hartford Couty after three students reported that a Manchester school teacher was making comments and touching the students. The students of Illing Middle School said that the teacher, 58-year-old Floyd Gray of Hartford, touched them inappropriately and made comments while in class. All three students reported that Gray was their teacher, said Lt. Nick Reinert of the Manchester Police. Reinert said the students stated they were not in t…
NJ HS Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student Freed From Jail Until Trial NJ HS Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student Freed From Jail Until Trial
NJ HS Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student Freed From Jail Until Trial A Mercer County high school teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student several times at a Monmouth County wildlife preserve was released from jail to await her trial, authorities said. A judge denied a request on Wednesday, Apr. 17 to keep 37-year-old Jessica Sawicki of Point Pleasant Beach in jail through her trial, a Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson said. She was charged with five counts of second-degree sexual assault and five counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Sawicki was arrested on Monday, Apr. 8, according to an affidavit obtai…
NJ Mom Tells BOE Teacher Sexually Abused Daughter, Investigation Launched (VIDEO) NJ Mom Tells BOE Teacher Sexually Abused Daughter, Investigation Launched (VIDEO)
NJ Mom Tells BOE Teacher Sexually Abused Daughter, Investigation Launched (Video) A Monmouth County teacher is under investigation after a student's mother accused her of sexually abusing her daughter. The upset parents of a 13-year-old girl confronted the Marlboro Township Board of Education at a regularly scheduled workshop meeting on Tuesday, Apr. 16. The girl's mother claimed her daughter was "molested" in a hallway of Marlboro Memorial Middle School. ALSO SEE: Hateful Email, Bomb Threat Prompts Delayed Opening In NJ District Probing Teacher For Abusing Student Marlboro Township Public Schools During her public comment, the mother identified t…
Teacher From Yorktown Caught With Child Porn, Trying To Hack Teen's Social Media: Feds Teacher From Yorktown Caught With Child Porn, Trying To Hack Teen's Social Media: Feds
Teacher From Yorktown Caught With Child Porn, Trying To Hack Teen's Social Media: Feds A 27-year-old teacher from Northern Westchester faces decades in prison after authorities discovered his possession of child pornography and an attempt to hack into a student's social media account, officials said. Yorktown resident and teacher Giuseppi Micciari, age 27, was arrested on child pornography charges and presented in White Plains federal court on Wednesday, Nov. 1, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  According to federal officials, Micciari's arrest followed a review of his cell phone conducted by authorities that revealed th…
Teacher Had Sexual Contact With Student On Jersey Shore High School Property: Prosecutor Teacher Had Sexual Contact With Student On Jersey Shore High School Property: Prosecutor
Teacher Had Sexual Contact With Student On Jersey Shore High School Property: Prosecutor A middle school teacher and high school advisor has been charged with having sexual contact with a student, authorities said. Andrew Fantasia, 27, of Beachwood, was charged on Wednesday, Oct. 25 with aggravated criminal sexual contact, child endangerment and official misconduct, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and Jackson Township Police Department determined that between February and June of this year, Fantasia — while employed in…
Teacher Hired In Hudson Valley After Alleged Sexual Relationship With Student In Other District Teacher Hired In Hudson Valley After Alleged Sexual Relationship With Student In Other District
Teacher Hired In Hudson Valley After Alleged Sexual Relationship With Student In Other District A Hudson Valley school district is defending its decision to hire a teacher who allegedly sexually assaulted a student in another district just days before a civil suit was filed.  The lawsuit accuses the former teacher in Northern Westchester of grooming a then 16-year-old student at Walter Panas High School in Cortlandt to have sexual relations on school grounds. The tenured teacher, identified as Alex Mendoza, age and hometown unknown, resigned in June after the filing lawyer contacted the Lakeland Central School District about the claim and he was removed from the classro…
Lehighton Area School Teacher Charged In Human Trafficking Sting: District Lehighton Area School Teacher Charged In Human Trafficking Sting: District
Lehighton Area School Teacher Charged In Human Trafficking Sting: District A Carbon County teacher faces criminal charges in connection with a sex trafficking investigation, school administrators say.  Michael Feifel, a social studies teacher at Lehighton Area High School according to his LinkedIn, "was arrested as a result of a (...) joint investigation of Berks, Northampton, and Lehigh counties," said Dr. Christina Fish, Lehighton superintendent. "The district and Mr. Feifel are cooperating with the investigation," Fish wrote in a message on the district website.   "Mr. Feifel is currently not involved in any coaching or teaching over the summer …
Police Charge Teacher In Yonkers Over Alleged Criminal Behavior Police Charge Teacher In Yonkers Over Alleged Criminal Behavior
Police Charge Teacher In Yonkers Over Alleged Criminal Behavior Police are investigating alleged criminal behavior by a public school teacher in Westchester County. It is alleged by a student that William  Archacki, age 50, a teacher at Yonkers Public School  No. 21, had caused a student to fear for their safety by walking up behind this student while holding a paring knife during school hours on Wednesday, Feb. 8 Archacki is a Northern Westchester resident of Buchanan, and was a fifth-grade teacher at Public School No. 21, located on Lee Avenue in Yonkers, at the time of this incident, Yonkers Police said.  He was placed on modified dut…
Two Teachers Accused Of Inappropriate Relationships With Students On Same Day In VA: Sheriff Two Teachers Accused Of Inappropriate Relationships With Students On Same Day In VA: Sheriff
Two Teachers Accused Of Inappropriate Relationships With Students On Same Day In VA: Sheriff Two teachers in Virginia are facing charges for alleged inappropriate relationships that they carried on with students in Frederick County. Emily Walker, a PE teacher and basketball coach at Frederick County Middle School, and Matthew Geyer, a teacher’s aide at Sherando High School, have both been arrested following an investigation into separate allegations of reckless behavior, officials announced on Thursday, March 23. The investigation into the pair was launched two weeks ago, when school officials notified Frederick County School Resource Officers about the situation inside each build…
Teacher Sent 'Sexually Suggestive' Messages To Minor, Police In Region Say Teacher Sent 'Sexually Suggestive' Messages To Minor, Police In Region Say
Teacher Sent 'Sexually Suggestive' Messages To Minor, Police In Region Say A high school teacher in the region is facing charges after allegedly sending sexually suggestive messages to a minor, authorities said. Rensselaer County resident Peter Bertram, age 43, of the Village of Nassau, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 17, following an investigation by State Police. Investigators determined that Bertram, who teaches at Averill Park High School in Rensselaer, sent “indecent and sexually suggestive” images and text messages to a child under the age of 17. The victim is not a student at Averill Park High School. Troopers were initially contacted on Monday morning, Jan. …
Ex-Teacher In CT Accused Of Having Inappropriate Relationship With Student Ex-Teacher In CT Accused Of Having Inappropriate Relationship With Student
Ex-Teacher In CT Accused Of Having Inappropriate Relationship With Student A Connecticut teacher has been arrested for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a student. Hartford County drama teacher Karen Vinick, age 34, of Manchester, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 13, by East Hartford Police. The incident began in June when East Hartford PD detectives began investigating a report from the Department of Children and Families that Vinick, a teacher at CREC Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School, was allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a student, said Officer Marc Caruso, of the East Hartford Police. During…
Stoneham Middle School Teacher Suspended For Decades-Old Misconduct Allegations Stoneham Middle School Teacher Suspended For Decades-Old Misconduct Allegations
Stoneham Middle School Teacher Suspended For Decades-Old Misconduct Allegations A Stoneham public school teacher has been suspended for allegations of misconduct that happened in another school district 30 years ago, school officials said. The teacher, who works at Stoneham Central Middle School, was placed on paid administrative leave after the District learned about the allegations this weekend, Superintendent David Ljungberg said on Monday, Oct. 24.  The allegations stem from an incident that happened in Florida in 1992, Ljungberg said. While the District did conduct an internal investigation of the teacher back in 2017, they were unable to confirm these p…
Investigation Launched After Teacher Reportedly Locked DC Elementary Student In School Closet Investigation Launched After Teacher Reportedly Locked DC Elementary Student In School Closet
Investigation Launched After Teacher Reportedly Locked DC Elementary Student In School Closet D.C. Public Schools and the Metropolitan Police Department are investigating reports about child who was allegedly locked in a closet by a teacher at looking into reports that a teacher, reports WJLA. The student was reportedly locked in a closet at Lawrence Boone Elementary School at 2200 Minnesota Avenue Southeast. The school provided WJLA with a statement claiming that they "cannot comment on personal matters" but take student safety seriously and have forwarded the allegations to the Metropolitan Police Department, the outlet continues. The Metropolitan Police Department is said to be w…
Leesburg Substitute Teacher Dealt Assault Charges For Throwing Student Out Of Class: Police Leesburg Substitute Teacher Dealt Assault Charges For Throwing Student Out Of Class: Police
Leesburg Substitute Teacher Dealt Assault Charges For Throwing Student Out Of Class: Police A substitute teacher allegedly failed to behave in a Leesburg classroom, police said. On Sept. 16, Hans Mirzaei, a 68-year-old substitute teacher at Tuscarora High School, forcefully kicked a student out of class, according to the Leesburg Police Department.  After law enforcement investigated the incident, Mirzaei was charged with  one misdemeanor count of assault and battery, authorities reported. He was issued a summons on Oct. 2 and later released, officials said.  Police said the victim was not harmed during the incident.
New England Teacher On Leave After 8 Middle School Boys Keep Log Of His Alleged Harassment New England Teacher On Leave After 8 Middle School Boys Keep Log Of His Alleged Harassment
New England Teacher On Leave After 8 Middle School Boys Keep Log Of His Alleged Harassment A log of alleged harassment by their teacher dubbed the “Pedo Database” that was created by eight middle school boys in New England is now part of an official investigation into the teacher, The Boston Globe reports.  The Rhode Island teacher, who works at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown, has been placed on administrative leave amid a probe into numerous claims of inappropriate behavior, including that he made female students dance for him, the outlet reports. One of the former students, now a 15-year-old high school student, told The Boston Globe that he and several other male…
CT School Staffers Accused Of Failing To Report Abuse CT School Staffers Accused Of Failing To Report Abuse
CT School Staffers Accused Of Failing To Report Abuse Employees of a Connecticut school have been arrested on charges of failure to report abuse by a teacher. The incident, which included the arrest of the alleged abuser in January, took place in Litchfield County at the Plymouth Center School in Plymouth. Sherri Turner, age 59, of Farmington, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 23, and Melissa Morelli, age 45, of Plymouth, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 24.  Both were charged with failure to report abuse, neglect, or injury of a child or imminent risk of serious harm to a child, according to the Plymouth Police Department.  Plymouth Pu…
Former Salem School Teacher Accused Of Assaulting 10 Female Students: Police Former Salem School Teacher Accused Of Assaulting 10 Female Students: Police
Former Salem School Teacher Accused Of Assaulting 10 Female Students: Police A former Salem public school teacher has is facing multiple charges for allegedly assaulting at least ten female students over the course of his employment, authorities said. Daniel Hakim, age 36, of North Andover, was arrested on 32 counts of aggravated indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 on Wednesday, June 15, Salem Police said. The accusations stem from Hakim's time at Saltonstall School from 2015 to 2018, police said. Hakim was immediately suspended when the district became aware of "instances of improper conduct," according to police. The Department of Elementary and S…