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Concerning Note Causes Closure Of Two Schools In Hudson Valley
A “concerning note” led to the closure of two schools in the Hudson Valley after it was found on a school bus. In Dutchess County, Wappingers Central School District Superintendent Dwight Bonk issued an alert advising that Fishkill Plains Elementary School and John Jay High School would be closed on Friday, Jan. 28 due to the disconcerting note. According to Bonk, the note threatened harm to other students, and it was found on a bus that provides transportation to both schools, prompting the preemptive closure as a precaution. “In order to ensure a complete and thorough investigation both …
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Ex-Area Teacher Admits To Child Porn Charge
A former elementary school teacher in the area who resigned amid child pornography charges has admitted to the crime. Steven Schwartz, 54, was indicted in May on seven counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child Dutchess County. This week, Schwartz pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a sexual performance by a child and is expected to be sentenced to 10 years probation and may receive jail time when he is sentenced on Feb. 5. Schwartz had initially pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Poughkeepsie resident had been a teacher in the Wappingers School District for sever…
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Hudson Valley Teacher Indicted On Child Porn Charges Resigns
The area elementary school teacher who was indicted by a grand jury on child pornography charges has resigned. Steven Schwartz, 54, was indicted last month on seven counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child, according to the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office, though the official charge will not be unsealed until Thursday, June 14, officials noted. The Poughkeepsie resident was arrested in May following an investigation of an incident between Schwartz and a student at Fishkill Plains Elementary School, according to state police. He is due to be arraigned in Dutchess Count…
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Hudson Valley Elementary School Teacher Indicted On Child Porn Charges
A longtime Wappingers second-grade teacher, who was arrested by the New York State Police on child pornography charges in February, has been indicted by a grand jury, according to the Dutchess County District Attorney's office. Steven L. Schwartz, 54, was indicted this month by the grand jury, but the official charges will not be unsealed until he appears for arraignment on June 14 in Dutchess County Court, the DA's Office said. Schwartz was arrested following an investigation of an incident that took place between Schwartz and a student at Fishkill Plains Elementary School, said Trooper AJ…