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Denville School Principal Pleads Guilty To Child Abuse: Report Denville School Principal Pleads Guilty To Child Abuse: Report
Denville School Principal Pleads Guilty To Child Abuse: Report The principal of a Denville school who was arrested in May pleaded guilty Wednesday to child abuse, The Daily Record reported.  Paul Iantosca, 52, of Randolph,  who was principal of Valleyview School, was arrested on charges of attempted sexual assault, luring and child endangerment.  Iantosca admitted in court he tried to arrange a meeting with a 16-year-old via Snapchat. Iantosca said he wanted to see the student, whom Ianstosca knew was a minor, in the nude.  He had also arranged a meeting with the student, who had notified police. A Denville police officer showed up…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
ICE: Washington Township Man Threatened Victim With Child Porn Pics ICE: Washington Township Man Threatened Victim With Child Porn Pics
ICE: Washington Township Man Threatened Victim With Child Porn Pics A Washington Township man trafficked images of child sex abuse -- and contacted a victim who'd been photographed while in her mid-teens, said federal authorities who arrested him Wednesday. Jeffrey Laino, 37, shared several files from home on a publicly available peer-to-peer program that was being monitored by law enforcement in January, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. A month later, a victim living in Ohio reported that Laino contacted her through Snapchat claiming that he had nude photos that he said were taken of her when she was 14 to 15 years old, Carpenito said. Laino, who was a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
Paterson 5th Graders Sexually Assaulted Teacher, Lawsuit Says Paterson 5th Graders Sexually Assaulted Teacher, Lawsuit Says
Paterson 5th Graders Sexually Assaulted Teacher, Lawsuit Says A fifth grade teacher at a Paterson charter school has filed a lawsuit claiming she was sexually harassed by her students. Denise Kruse says her students at the Community Charter School made thrusting motions with their bodies while standing behind her, asked if she's ever performed oral sex and reached into their pants grabbing their genitals in front of her, NorthJersey.com said citing the suit. The teacher also claims some students announced they were sexually aroused, commented on her buttocks and posted videos of her teaching from behind on Snapchat. Heidi Weintrab -- Kruse's law…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police: Glen Rock HS Student Tries To Sell Adderall On Snapchat Police: Glen Rock HS Student Tries To Sell Adderall On Snapchat
Police: Glen Rock HS Student Tries To Sell Adderall On Snapchat A 17-year-old Glen Rock High School student was caught trying to sell Adderall online, borough police said Tuesday. School administrators helped identify the teen, who “sent SnapChat messages to numerous students attempting to sell Adderall tablets, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. “It was determined that the Adderall had been prescribed to the student…who subsequently attempted to sell some of the tablets for a profit,” the chief said. Police filed a delinquency complaint against the student, who was released to a parent pending a hearing in the Family Part of Superior Court in Hackens…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Police Warn Parents About Private Snapchat Feature Police Warn Parents About Private Snapchat Feature
Police Warn Parents About Private Snapchat Feature Police are warning parents about a Snapchat feature that they might not be aware of. “There is a section that is hiding in plain sight: It is called ‘My Eyes Only,’ found in the camera roll,” Ridgefield Park police warned on Friday. “This section is passcode protected and is where images/videos can be saved privately,” the department wrote. “Items in this section would be images/videos taken by your child with that specific device.” To see if your child has activated this private area: Open Snapchat (it should open to the camera); Swipe the screen upward, which should take you to "…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Ramsey Middle Schooler Faces Discipline For 'Non-Credible' SnapChat Threat Ramsey Middle Schooler Faces Discipline For 'Non-Credible' SnapChat Threat
Ramsey Middle Schooler Faces Discipline For 'Non-Credible' SnapChat Threat District officials in Ramsey said they were disciplining a middle school student who posted a picture on SnapChat "that involved a weapon with threatening comments." Borough police investigated and determine there was no credible threat after a citizen reported the post "referencing violence against Eric S. Smith Middle School," a letter sent by Schools Supt. Matthew J. Murphy to parents on Thursday says. "Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken at the school by the administration in accordance with our policies," says the letter, co-signed by Police Chie…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Threat At 'New Milford' School In Other State Had Bergen Officials Wary Threat At 'New Milford' School In Other State Had Bergen Officials Wary
Threat At 'New Milford' School In Other State Had Bergen Officials Wary NEW MILFORD, N.J. -- Initial fear was quickly addressed after authorities discovered that a Snapchat threat to "shoot up" schools in New Milford and Dover referred to towns of the same name in Connecticut and New York. "Earlier tonight we were alerted to a message posted on snap chat claiming that someone is planning to shoot up Dover and New Milford high schools," New Milford Schools Supt. Michael Polizzi wrote in a message to parents and staff Wednesday night. "Please note that after investigating this further, the reference is to Dover and New Milford, Connecticu…

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by Jerry DeMarco