She soon started showering him with cash and other gifts, including a brand new pair of expensive sneakers, which he told her was one of the best gifts he had ever received, the suit claims. Cesar Santana, 36, was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning at a motel in Miami, Florida, by US Marshals, said the Hudson County Prosecutors Office, which had announced the arrest on. Have you subscribed to theGrios podcast Dear Culture? Nicole Dufault, 34, is a language arts teacher at Columbia . (CNN)An arrest has been made in the death of a New Jersey kindergarten teacher found buried in a shallow grave, and a warrant has been issued for a second person in connection with her death, prosecutors said Friday. Law enforcement sources say Lopez and Santana were involved in a traffic stop in Kearny on Feb. 5 off Central Avenue, near the spot where Hernandez's body was later discovered. The school district wrote in a statement that, regardless of the results of the investigation, we are committed to restorative practices to help our students, staff and families process the social-emotional harms done.. She was the first US athlete to compete in the Olympic Games in a hijab. A court-authorized search of the vehicle on Tuesday resulted in the discovery of evidence in the case. pleaded guilty to criminal charges in 2020, Elderly man sentenced to 27 years for trying to start incest family, Teacher awarded $5M for debunked sex abuse charge: reports, Argentina mom, partner sentenced in murder, sexual abuse of 5-year-old son: reports, Behind teen girls sky-high depression: Forced sex, social media. Sumayyah Wyatts mother, Cassandra Wyatt, said her daughter has been left traumatized by the incident. Michael Canning, 41, an English . 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Officials at Seth Boyden Elementary School in Maplewood, located in Essex County are reportedly investigating the familys allegation that Sumayyahs teacher forcefully removed the hijab from her head in class on Oct. 6. Hernandez's family had said she broke up with Santana months before her death, but the two still lived together. A northern New Jersey high school teacher has been accused of sexually assaulting three 15-year-old male students, authorities say. Wyatts wife became suspicious of the pair and suspected they were having sex after reading text messages between Wyatt and the teen, NJ.com reported. The South Orange-Maplewood School District has reportedly launched an investigation into accusations of discrimination. Id love for her to apologize to my daughter, and then my daughter would feel better, the childs mother said. Discovery Company. A fifth-grade teacher in New Jersey is accused of giving a 13-year-old student vodka, THC drops and vape pens for more than two years, authorities said. The New Jersey high school teacher who blamed brain surgery for sexual abuse of students is facing claims from three new accusers that she showered them with gifts, changed their grades. Sipera worked with students who had mild disabilities and also taught literature classes. FILE - The FBI seal is pictured in Omaha, Neb., Aug. 10, 2022. TheGrio is now on Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and Roku. CNN also reached out to the familys attorney, who was unable to provide a comment about the teachers filing. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Santana is being held at the Miami-Dade Turner Guilford Night Detention Center as a fugitive pending extradition to New Jersey, the office said in a news release. NEW JERSEY (PIX11) A New Jersey high school teacher is accused of sexually assaulting a former student he had a four-year relationship with, authorities said. Santana and Lopez were stopped by police on Sunday on Central Avenue in Kearny before Hernandez was reported missing, prosecutors said. Kelis Blasts Beyonce, Kanye Reacts To Kim & Petes Split + Chrisean Rock & Blueface Break Up. Feb 01, 2022, . At the time, a video depicting Dufault orally raping a student spread on social media and attorneys for the accusers are blaming the school district for not doing enough to prevent it from happening in the first place. Investigators say the alleged sexual contact happened at his home in Robbinsville in August. Additional evidence was also recovered from the vehicle as the result of a search warrant, though it wasn't immediately clear what was found. A New York teacher in the Brookhaven-Comsewogue School District, Debra Rosenquist, is accused in a lawsuit of having "forced" a 5th-grade girl to change her gender. According to investigators, Debiec gave the teen the vodka, THC drops and vape pens for approximately two-and-a-half years, the television station reported. NEWARK (PIX11) A New Jersey high school teacher has been indicted for engaging in sex acts with six male victims, acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced Tuesday.. A New Jersey school district says it is aware of claims that a middle school teacher muttered a racial slur, directed at students in his class. The students mother told WCBS that her daughter was so traumatized by the incident that she didnt want to wear her hijab anymore. In a statement to the Courier Post, Camden Catholic School said that Sipera's employment was "terminated immediately" and that the school "will be cooperating fully with local law enforcement.". Did you encounter any technical issues? The second-grader and her sister have been wearing the hijabs since they were very young, Fox 19 reports. The former language arts teacher at Columbia High School in Maplewood and divorced mother of two allegedly told one victim that shed been sexually abusing her students as long as she worked for the school nine years, the new suits allege, according to the outlet. Police issued a warrant for Leiner Miranda Lopez, 26, who has not been apprehended, the office said. The district reportedly plans to fire him. She has not yet entered a plea, and court records do not reflect an attorney authorized to speak on her behalf. Last night, the Brick Township council named Lisa Crate, a teacher in the Jackson school district and president of the Jackson Education Association as the town's interim mayor. Heroes. 1:41. New Jersey House Explodes With 6 Firefighters Inside. Wyatt, who allegedly assaulted a teen who was known to him, appeared Tuesday in court, where his attorney, Emery Toth, said the teacher and his wife allowed the girl who is now 17 to move into their Piscataway home about five years ago due to a strained relationship with her parents, NJ.com reported, citing court records. While they know how the beloved teacher apparently died, investigators are still searching for the who. BREAKING REPORT: NY school teacher from Terryville Road Elementary School Debra Rosenquist accused of MANIPULATING FIFTH-GRADE STUDENT TO CHANGE GENDER without parents consent. Published Herman is also suing the SOMSD, alleging they were complicit in this relentless discriminatory treatment by not defending her against these online attacks and instead placing her on administrative leave. Then She Allegedly Met with Same Student. Wyatt is due back in court Jan. 25, Toth said. Nicole Dufault, whopleaded guilty to criminal charges in 2020,and the South Orange-Maplewood School District were hit with a trio of fresh lawsuits in Essex County Superior Court including one from a former student claiming he was sexually abused more than 200 times,NorthJersey.com reported. It found that 32 percent of the state's children-nearly 270,000 children-attend schools that are racially and economically segregated and the numbers . Kimberly Winters, 36, obtained . Luz Hernandez was reported missing Monday. Teacher Accused of Sex Abuse Was on House Arrest. The documents allege that Sipera admitted in a police interview to having sex with the teen. 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. 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. 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. However, we continue to strongly stand by this student, who had the clear constitutional right to cover her hair for religious reasons without physical interference or humiliation.. Another victim who filed suit said the abuse first started in 2011 when he was 14 during the same summer program for kids with learning disabilities and the grooming escalated during his junior year, when Dufault sent him explicit text messages and nude pictures, the outlet reported. NEW! The arrest came after an investigation conducted by the Mercer County Prosecutors Special Victims Unit, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Debiec is a teacher at Mercerville Elementary School in Hamilton Township, WPVI-TV reported. He is expected to be arraigned in New Jersey court later in the day. 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. During that time, they allegedly had about 60 sexual encounters in multiple locations, including several homes and inside a car. Prosecutors didn't say who reported Hernandez missing to the police in Jersey City. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. New Jersey Events; Noticias Univision 41; News 12 New York; Features. "Everyone is devastated," Schundler said. Their vehicle was unregistered and the Kearny Police Department impounded it, according to the prosecutor's office. 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