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Ex-Teacher's Aide Sentenced For Bringing Loaded 9MM Gun To School In Area Ex-Teacher's Aide Sentenced For Bringing Loaded 9MM Gun To School In Area
Ex-Teacher's Aide Sentenced For Bringing Loaded 9MM Gun To School In Area A former BOCES teacher’s aide who brought a loaded gun into a Rockland County school has been sentenced. Warwick resident Gillian Jeffords, who worked at the Jesse J. Kaplan School in West Nyack will not spend time behind bars, but has been sentenced to three years probation following her arrest early last year for criminal possession of a weapon in a school. Jeffords, 24, was arrested on March 28 last year, when another employee noticed a handbag that contained a handgun and contacted police investigators. The gun was later identified as a black Ruger 9mm handgun, which was found in a sta…

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Teacher's Aide Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To School Pleads Not Guilty Teacher's Aide Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To School Pleads Not Guilty
Teacher's Aide Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To School Pleads Not Guilty The former BOCES teacher’s aide who brought a gun into a Rockland County school was back in court on Friday. Warwick resident Gillian Jeffords, who worked at the Jesse J. Kaplan School in West Nyack, pleaded not guilty to criminal possession of a weapon at the Rockland County Courthouse following her arrest earlier this year. Jeffords, 24, was arrested on March 28, when another employee noticed a handbag that contained a handgun and contacted police. The gun was later identified as a black Ruger 9mm handgun, which was found in a staff closet. When the gun was found, no students were in the…

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Defense Fund For Woman Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To Area School Moving Slowly Defense Fund For Woman Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To Area School Moving Slowly
Defense Fund For Woman Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To Area School Moving Slowly The defense fund for a former teacher’s aide who brought a gun into a Rockland County school is making slow progress. The father of Warwick resident Gillian Jeffords, a former teacher’s aide at the Jesse J. Kaplan School in West Nyack, started a GoFundMe page for his daughter in May, after she was arrested for bringing a gun to the BOCES school. In three months, it has raised just $2,745 of its $20,000 goal from 32 people. “We are seeking support to pay legal bills in relation to a case involving Gillian, who is (was) a concealed carry pistol permit holder, and her pistol on a school campus…

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Woman Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To Area School Due In Court Woman Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To Area School Due In Court
Woman Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To Area School Due In Court The former teacher’s aide who brought a gun into a Rockland County school is due to appear in court. Warwick resident Gillian Jeffords, a former teacher’s aide at the Jesse J. Kaplan School in West Nyack, is scheduled to appear in court in New City on Monday, after being charged with a felony count of criminal possession of a weapon earlier this year. Jeffords, 24, was arrested on March 28, when another employee noticed a handbag that contained a handgun and contacted police. The gun was later identified as a black Ruger 9mm handgun, which was found in a staff closet. When the gun was foun…

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by Zak Failla