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NJ High School Teacher Sexted Student On Instagram: Prosecutor NJ High School Teacher Sexted Student On Instagram: Prosecutor
NJ High School Teacher Sexted Student On Instagram: Prosecutor A 43-year-old Sparta resident and Parsippany high school teacher was arrested and charged on Friday, March 13 with having an inappropriate online conversation with a 14-year-old student, authorities said. Last November, an administrator at Parsippany High School notified authorities of inappropriate behavior by James Wiegand, a history teacher at the school, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and ParsippanyTroy Hills Police Department Chief Richard Pantina said.  Wiegand  sent sexual and suggestive messages to a student using Ins…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
'No Remorse:' Teacher Fired For Cruel Punishment Of NJ High Schooler, Officials Say 'No Remorse:' Teacher Fired For Cruel Punishment Of NJ High Schooler, Officials Say
'No Remorse:' Teacher Fired For Cruel Punishment Of NJ High Schooler, Officials Say A teacher in Morris County has been fired after she hit a 14-year-old student and prevented him from leaving class in what education officials say was a "cruel or unusual" punishment. Hui-Tzu "Isabella" Chen was a Mandarin teacher with tenure at Morristown High School when she pushed the student, a freshman, struck his forearm and pushed herself against the door to block his way on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, according to charging documents. Chen had taught at the school since 2017. Chen had suspected the student copied his Mandarin assignment and wanted him to stay after class to review his…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
'I Like The F— Out Of You:' NJ Teacher Has License Revoked After Lewd Comments, Officials Say 'I Like The F— Out Of You:' NJ Teacher Has License Revoked After Lewd Comments, Officials Say
'I Like The F— Out Of You:' NJ Teacher Has License Revoked After Lewd Comments, Officials Say A New Jersey educator had his teaching license revoked on Thursday, June 27 after repeatedly making lewd comments to a student, officials announced. The State Board of Examiners revoked the license of East Orange English teacher Alim Hasan after he called a student "pretty", told her she smelled good, that she has a "grown woman scent" and that he "likes the f- out of her." The board said Hasan's comments "clearly demonstrate conduct that is unacceptable for a role model for a school children." "Such communications by a teacher to his student are completely inappropriate," the board w…

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by Sam Barron
News
Another Female NJ Teacher Charged With Having Sexual Relationship With Student Another Female NJ Teacher Charged With Having Sexual Relationship With Student
Another Female NJ Teacher Charged With Having Sexual Relationship With Student Yet another New Jersey teacher has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. Julie Rizzitello, 36, submitted her resignation letter as a Wall Township High School teacher earlier this week amid being criminal charges stemming from the sexual assault of a student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. The Brick Township resident has been charged with two counts of second-degree Sexual Assault, third-degree Witness Tampering, and three counts of fourth-degree Criminal Sexual Contact, Santiago said Thursday, July 4 alongside Wall Township Police Chie…

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by Cecilia Levine