Shes also said to have written an LGBTQ+ book for her students called I Am Neither, which parents are said to have had no idea about. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ - John Ducey, the well-respected former mayor of Brick Township is out. The arrest came after an investigation conducted by the Mercer County Prosecutors Special Victims Unit, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. New Jersey teacher accused of forcefully removing 7-year-old students hijab. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Each victim is seeking $50 million in damages. And they go against our primary responsibility of providing our students with a safe environment. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. She is also accused of sharing and taking controlled dangerous substances with the student. A fifth-grade teacher in New Jersey is accused of giving a 13-year-old student vodka, THC drops and vape pens for more than two years, authorities said. It is humiliating for a Muslim woman to have her hair seen in public against her will, CAIR-NJ told CNN affiliate WCBS last year. The report, which looks at the state's 600 plus public school districts, draws from data from the New Jersey Department of Education's School Performance Reports from 2016 through 2019.. Did you encounter any technical issues? For all Muslims in our country, Muhammad told CNN in 2016, the year she won an Olympic bronze medal. ELIZABETH, New Jersey (WABC) -- A New Jersey Catholic high school teacher is under arrest, accused of carrying on a sexual relationship with a student. The alleged victim was able to "provide specific details of the layout" of the homes of both Sipera and her mother, the affidavit alleges. The principal had told the parents how their daughter had complained about being confused about her gender identity following months of Rosenquists remarks which left the minor to think she may actually be a boy. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) A New Jersey high school teacher was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting three students, police said. Have you subscribed to theGrios podcast Dear Culture? In her suit, Herman says that she thought the students hijab was a hood over her normally close-fitting hijab and only gently brushed it back from covering the students eyes. Twenty-four-year-old Anthony Linder-Creo has been charged with four counts of second-degree sexual assault and one count of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. Herman asked the local Police Department for protection but eventually had no realistic choice but to permanently move out of her home of 27 years in the aftermath of the incident and social media backlash, according to the lawsuit. A New York teacher in the Brookhaven-Comsewogue School District, Debra Rosenquist, is accused in a lawsuit of having "forced" a 5th-grade girl to change her gender. Lawsuit claims Rosenquists actions DROVE HER CHILD to consider suicide. A fifth-grade teacher in New Jersey is accused of giving a 13-year-old student vodka, THC drops and vape pens for more than two years, authorities said. Last night, the Brick Township council named Lisa Crate, a teacher in the Jackson school district and president of the Jackson Education Association as the town's interim mayor. By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk January 08, 2023 at 8:38 am CST. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? It further alleges that teacher Tamar Hermans life and reputation were irreparably harmed by the flood of interest and outrage caused by Muhammads nearly identical Instagram and Facebook posts, both describing a tug-of-war scenario between Herman and the second-grade student, in which Herman was accused of trying to remove the hijab while the student held onto it. A teacher was awarded $5 million in a civil lawsuit against Virginia police officials who arrested her in a morning raid after a student accused her of sexual abuse. I try to teach them modesty and teach them about what God wants us to do and what is our purpose here, Wyatt said. Leiner Miranda Lopez hasn't been arrested. The kid further claims in the suit that Dufault manipulated the schools computer system to wipe out truancy records of teens who cut class to be with her and that she changed his grades in classes where he wasnt doing well moves that Baldante said shouldve set off alarms with administrators. FAIR LAWN, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- A high school teacher in Bergen County is accused of having sex with a student. A New Jersey high school teacher at a private Catholic school is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage student for more than a year. Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray said Thursday . Herman and Muhammad then exchanged a few text messages in which the teacher requested that she remove the untrue social media posts, but Muhammad kept the posts up at the time, the lawsuit says. A law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the coroner's findings says Hernandez was bashed in the head with a heavy object, then strangled with some sort of cord. 1:41. During that time, they allegedly had about 60 sexual encounters in multiple locations, including several homes and inside a car. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The teacher not only put her hands on her, removed her headscarf. This is a story about social media, misinformation, and what happens when people publicize rumors without any knowledge of or regard for the truth. The lawsuit comes a few weeks after the Superior Court of New Jersey dismissed the students parents religious discrimination lawsuit against Herman and the South Orange Maplewood School District (SOMSD) Board of Education on procedural grounds. This story has been shared 142,659 times. Harry Wyatt, a 53-year-old math teacher at Leonard V. Moore Middle School in Roselle, was arrested Thursday on charges of sexual assault, criminal sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office and Piscataway police. A New Jersey elementary school teacher is accused of providing a 13-year-old student with vodka, THC drops and vape pens. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. A New Jersey school district says it is aware of claims that a middle school teacher muttered a racial slur, directed at students in his class. Philadelphia PD search for 2 suspects after crash, assault, shooting, House panel votes to advance bill empowering Biden to ban TikTok, NJ man had guns, ammo, fake marshal ID at airport: FBI. Accused NJ Teacher Killer Extradited on 1st-Degree Murder Charge; 2nd Suspect Still on Lam The 33-year-old teacher's body was found with blunt force trauma and compressions to the neck in a . The alleged victim contacted authorities earlier this month and told cops that Sipera initiated the relationship in January 2019. The misinformation shared on social media has caused tremendous harm to (the teacher) a teacher who, after more than 30 years of devoting her heart and soul to children of all backgrounds, has now had to ask for police protection due to the threats she is receiving following the dissemination of false information on social media.. TEACHER ARRESTED: A teacher at Mercerville Elementary School has been removed from the classroom after being arrested for giving a 13-year-old drugs and alcohol, authorities say. According to officials, Knudsen, a high school graphic arts teacher, allegedly had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student. A middle school teacher in New Jersey has come under fire for allegedly snatching the hijab from the head of a 7-year-old Muslim student. Knudsen is facing multiple charges, including sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Law enforcement sources say Lopez and Santana were involved in a traffic stop in Kearny on Feb. 5 off Central Avenue, near the spot where Hernandez's body was later discovered. Cesar Santana, left, is in Miami and will be transported back to New Jersey. Wyatt, who does not have a criminal record, was released from custody after Tuesdays detention hearing, MyCentralJersey.com reported. The third victim repped by Baldante made similar allegations and said Dufault raped him at least eight or nine times. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. WESTFIELD, N.J. An art teacher at a New Jersey school is accused of overdosing on fentanyl in front of . Nicole Dufault, whopleaded guilty to criminal charges in 2020,and the South Orange-Maplewood School District were hit with a trio of fresh lawsuits in Essex County Superior Court including one from a former student claiming he was sexually abused more than 200 times,NorthJersey.com reported. A New Jersey teacher sues Ibtihaj Muhammad over a social media post A girl reported to her mother in October 2021 that her teacher had yanked her hijab from her head while at school. Hernandez's family had said she broke up with Santana months before her death, but the two still lived together. Feb 01, 2022, . The suit also accuses the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the countrys largest Muslim civil rights group, as well as the groups New Jersey affiliate and the affiliates deputy executive director, of amplifying the matter through multiple calls for Hermans termination, which were never retracted or withdrawn, and says the group was motivated by a combination of greed and a fierce desire to burnish their brands as fighters against Islamophobia.. By Hannah Sarisohn, Rebekah Riess and Amanda Watts, CNN, Updated 1812 GMT (0212 HKT) February 10, 2023. HAMILTON, N.J. - A New Jersey high school teacher and coach was arrested after prosecutors say he had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student. The lawsuit alleges that Herman was subject to virulent antisemitism once the students mother went to Facebook, accusing the teacher of removing her childs hijab because of her Jewish identity. Court documents obtained by WPVI-TV allege that Sipera and the teen had an ongoing sexual relationship that continued for approximately 18 months. Principal demoted for using n-word during anti-racism trai 11-year-old reads aloud from 'pornographic' book he checked out from library at school board meeting, Influencer refuses to switch business class seats so family can sit together, Ousted Chicago mayor blames loss on racism, gender but not her tepid response to crime, Gisele Bndchen wants to try again and do better after Tom Brady split, Sam Levinson accused of turning The Weeknd show The Idol into rape fantasy, Scheana Shay tears up over former friend Stassi Schroeders pregnancy news, Good luck 'worming' your way out of this one, Sunny Hostin Points Finger at China for COVID Crisis: Did Not Cooperate With the International Community, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry have first night out since bombshell 'Spare' released. Luz Hernandez was reported missing Monday. A New Jersey elementary school teacher is suing Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad for viral social media posts made last year accusing her of forcibly removing a students hijab, a headscarf worn by some Muslim women and girls. The documents allege that Sipera admitted in a police interview to having sex with the teen. According to investigators, Debiec gave the teen the vodka, THC drops and vape pens for approximately two-and-a-half years, the television station reported. TheGrio is now on Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and Roku. It found that 32 percent of the state's children-nearly 270,000 children-attend schools that are racially and economically segregated and the numbers . The schools subsequent attempts to educate the community on Islamophobia with fact sheets and anti-bias training were seen by Herman as defaming her by tacitly endorsing the allegations, according to the lawsuit. Arrested: Stock photo of desks in a classroom. We cannot yet comment on this filing, which our legal counsel must review, CAIR-NJ told CNN in a statement. Wyatt is due back in court Jan. 25, Toth said. Photo: Camden County Prosecutor's Office of New Jersey, 'Extremely Dangerous' Fla. Coach Allegedly Filmed Sex Acts Between 2 Teens, Told Girl He Likes Minors, Mo. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. The New Jersey high school teacher who blamed brain surgery for sexual abuse of students isfacing claims from three new accusers that she showered them with gifts, changed their grades and cleared truancy records, reports said. Luz Hernandez was reported missing Monday. A New Jersey middle school teacher is accused of sexually assaulting a teen while she lived with him and his wife who suspected the abuse, court records show. In the South Orange-Maplewood School District, a teacher was accused of pulling the hijab from the head of a second grader. Attorney information for him wasn't clear. She has to pay for that. A 17-year-old student accused of ambushing a teacher's aid in a hallway at Mantanzas High School in Palm Coast - knocking her . She started as a teacher's assistant in 2017 and had worked her way up to become lead kindergarten teacher, he said. Samantha Harris, an attorney representing the elementary school teacher, released the following statement in response to the allegations: This is not a story about a teacher who forcibly removed a students hijab. Kelis Blasts Beyonce, Kanye Reacts To Kim & Petes Split + Chrisean Rock & Blueface Break Up. She said, Yes, Mommy, she pulled my hijab off She walked up to me saying you cant wear that in here, and then, she pulled it off. And when she went to pull it off, Sumayyah was trying to hold it and then, she finally got it off, looked at her hair and said, Well, your hair is nice. Sumayyah said, Oh, thank you and put her hijab back on. 2023 Cox Media Group. 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