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North Jersey Catholic School Dean Tried Meeting Teen For Sex: Prosecutor North Jersey Catholic School Dean Tried Meeting Teen For Sex: Prosecutor
North Jersey Catholic School Dean Tried Meeting Teen For Sex: Prosecutor A North Jersey high school dean of senior students has been fired after being arrested on accusations he tried meeting a teen for sex, authorities said. Didier Jean-Baptiste, 54, of Jersey City — a dean at St. Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark — arranged to meet a person who he believed was a teen for sex in Harrison, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The crimes did not involve any students, Suarez said.  Jean-Baptiste was charged with luring and child endangerment. He was arrested on Oct. 6 at his home and released on a summons. Jean-Baptiste is tentatively scheduled to a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Social Media Post Leads To Misconduct, Criminal Sex Charges For Longtime NJ Police Officer Social Media Post Leads To Misconduct, Criminal Sex Charges For Longtime NJ Police Officer
Social Media Post Leads To Misconduct, Criminal Sex Charges For Longtime NJ Police Officer A longtime New Jersey police officer has been jailed on sex crime and misconduct allegations that came to light after a social media post called him a "perv," authorities said. Phillipsburg Police officer William Lance, 50, was arrested Tuesday after a social media post made by a resident stated, "Officer Lance is A PERV” and asked viewers to "share" their "stories" "if [they] have one,” Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Wednesday release. A follow-up investigation into the source of the post led to charges for fourth-degree criminal sexual contact and second-degree offic…

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by Valerie Musson