Prosecutors had . Authorities say a former elementary school teacher in New Jersey who was charged earlier this month with sexually assaulting a 10-year-old student had many more victims and is now facing. The alleged victim contacted authorities earlier this month and told cops that Sipera initiated the relationship in January 2019. Jennifer Debiec, 39, of Bordentown, was arrested Tuesday and charged with one count of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, The Trentonian reported. In accordance with school policy, (the teacher) directed a student in her class to pull down the hood on what appeared to be a hooded sweatshirt because it was blocking her eyes and immediately rescinded that request when she realized that the student was wearing the hood in place of, rather than on top of, her usual hijab. Nevertheless, please rest assured that the district will cooperate with law enforcement if called upon to do so, Roselle School District Superintendent Nathan Fisher said in a statement to The Post. It was clear the investigation was superficial at best, the lawsuit alleges. New Jersey Teacher Sued For Allegedly Confusing A 9-Year-Old Girl By Calling Her Using Male Pronouns; Telling Students To 'Try Being Gay' . All rights reserved, New Jersey kindergarten teacher found beaten and strangled in a shallow grave after being reported missing earlier this month has now, NYC to Pay George Floyd Protesters Millions in Monster NYPD Kettling' Settlement, Winter Storm May Bring More NYC Snow Friday and a Complex Mess to Millions: What to Expect, This 26-Year-Old Pays $0 to Live in a Luxury Tiny Home' She Built for $35,000 in Her Backyard Take a Look Inside, Prosecution Wraps Its Case at Alex Murdaugh Murder Trial, 4 Ferraris Stolen on Long Island in Service Center Heist. The question here is, what did the school know directly or what should they have known?. The schools subsequent attempts to educate the community on Islamophobia with fact sheets and anti-bias training were seen by Herman as defaming her by tacitly endorsing the allegations, according to the lawsuit. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The body of Luz Hernandez was found in Kearny, New Jersey. She started as a teacher's assistant in 2017 and had worked her way up to become lead kindergarten teacher, he said. TEACHER ARRESTED: A teacher at Mercerville Elementary School has been removed from the classroom after being arrested for giving a 13-year-old drugs and alcohol, authorities say. 3:25 PM EDT, Mon October 24, 2022. A New Jersey high school teacher at a private Catholic school is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage student for more than a year. Sumayyah has not been back to school since the alleged incident. Police issued a warrant for Leiner Miranda Lopez, 26, who has not been apprehended, the office said. Once she realized the garment was a hijab, her lawsuit states she quickly apologized and restored the hood to its original position immediately. She also says that she did not comment on the students hair. Officers had conducted a welfare check on Hernandez on Monday after she was reported missing. It further alleges that teacher Tamar Hermans life and reputation were irreparably harmed by the flood of interest and outrage caused by Muhammads nearly identical Instagram and Facebook posts, both describing a tug-of-war scenario between Herman and the second-grade student, in which Herman was accused of trying to remove the hijab while the student held onto it. Nicole Dufault, 34, is a language arts teacher at Columbia . Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) March 1, 2023, RELATED: Florida High School Student Knocks Out His Teacher And Allegedly Threatened To Kill Her For Taking His Nintendo Switch During Class. HAMILTON, N.J. - A New Jersey high school teacher and coach was arrested after prosecutors say he had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student. PEOPLE confirms that Bridget Sipera, 36, has been charged with second-degree sexual assault and endangering a welfare of a child. Nicki Minaj Attacking Megan Thee Stallion And Cardi B Blueface CHRISEAN Fight Again on Gagging! The suit also accuses the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the countrys largest Muslim civil rights group, as well as the groups New Jersey affiliate and the affiliates deputy executive director, of amplifying the matter through multiple calls for Hermans termination, which were never retracted or withdrawn, and says the group was motivated by a combination of greed and a fierce desire to burnish their brands as fighters against Islamophobia.. Then She Allegedly Met with Same Student. A Warner Bros. Luz Hernandez was reported missing Monday. For all Muslims in our country, Muhammad told CNN in 2016, the year she won an Olympic bronze medal. The teacher said it was a misunderstanding and that she was. New Jersey Events; Noticias Univision 41; News 12 New York; Features. The first time we came outside, which was the next day twice she took her hijab off her head, and she kind of balled it up, the childs mother said. The kid further claims in the suit that Dufault manipulated the schools computer system to wipe out truancy records of teens who cut class to be with her and that she changed his grades in classes where he wasnt doing well moves that Baldante said shouldve set off alarms with administrators. We remain committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our schools, including providing anti-bias and anti-racism training for all educators in the district on a regular basis. According to a probable cause statement, the former student alleged he and Sipera "had sexual intercourse inside of his vehicle at several locations throughout Cherry Hill, including a hotel parking lot, Cooper River Park, her residence and her mother's residence.". In the South Orange-Maplewood School District, a teacher was accused of pulling the hijab from the head of a second grader. The report, which looks at the state's 600 plus public school districts, draws from data from the New Jersey Department of Education's School Performance Reports from 2016 through 2019.. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf, Toth said. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. He is expected to be arraigned in New Jersey court later in the day. A New Jersey high school teacher at a private Catholic school is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage student for more than a year. The teacher then raped the student and proceeded to abuse him on more than 200 occasions, according to the suit. Hernandez was a "beloved member of the BelovED community" who was loved by students and staff alike, Schundler said. Lawsuit claims Rosenquists actions DROVE HER CHILD to consider suicide. This teacher is being sued for trying to talk a child into transitioning. Seretse Clouden, who has a prior weapon-related conviction, is charged with possession of . Sipera has been transported to the Camden County Correctional Facility on Thursday to await a preliminary hearing on the charges. Hernandez's remains were found three days earlier. BREAKING REPORT: NY school teacher from Terryville Road Elementary School Debra Rosenquist accused of MANIPULATING FIFTH-GRADE STUDENT TO CHANGE GENDER without parents' consent. She was the first US athlete to compete in the Olympic Games in a hijab. The school district also declined to speak about pending litigation but noted it had procedures in place to report harassment at the time of the abuse. Ducey resigned last week after being nominated to serve as New Jersey judge. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Both men, who are from Jersey City, New Jersey, have been charged with one count of desecrating/concealing human remains in connection with the death of 33-year-old Luz Hernandez, whose body was found on Tuesday, a day after she was reported missing to police, the prosecutor's office said in a. The alleged incident is so far removed from the expectations we have for professional and personal conduct of an employee, Rocco said in a statement to parents. According to that lawsuit, filed in March, Herman pulled back the students hijab and exposed her uncovered head to the entire class, told the student that she couldnt wear that in school, and said her natural hair was beautiful. The parents alleged that Hermans actions were discriminatory and that the school district didnt take proper action to protect their child. NEW! 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During that time, they allegedly had about 60 sexual encounters in multiple locations, including several homes and inside a car. This is, of course, humiliating for any Muslim woman to be exposed this way in public, said Selaedin Maksut, the executive director for the civil rights advocacy group New Jersey chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations. September 17, 2021 / 8:22 PM A man who federal agents say tried to board a plane in New Jersey with three guns, including a semi-automatic rifle, and a fake law-enforcement ID is in federal custody and facing two charges. "During the course of the investigation, the Homicide Unit located what appeared to be a shallow grave in the area of Central Avenue and Third Street in Kearny," according to the release. PEOPLE confirms that Bridget Sipera, 36, has been charged . 0:51. Tuesday, June 28, 2016. 2. The Bergen County prosecutor's office says 44-year-old Christine Knudsen, of Fair Lawn, has been arrested. This story has been shared 142,659 times. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. All Rights Reserved. The second-grader and her sister have been wearing the hijabs since they were very young, Fox 19 reports. That former student claims he was in eighth grade when he first started hearing about a Columbia teacher who had sex with students, helped them cut class and took them out in her car for illicit lunches, among other favors, records obtained by the outlet show. 2023 Cox Media Group. Did you encounter any technical issues? When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. New Jersey teacher accused of forcefully removing 7-year-old students hijab. According to officials, Knudsen, a high school graphic arts teacher, allegedly had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student. Published Harry Wyatt, a 53-year-old math teacher at Leonard V. Moore Middle School in Roselle, was arrested Thursday on charges of sexual assault, criminal sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office and Piscataway police. The parents of the young girl claim they then came across a social media post about Rosenquist, accusing her of telling children in the classroom to try being gay or going by pronouns of the opposite gender. 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