Long Island Jewish school suspends teacher after arrest for alleged abuse

The Solomon Schechter School of Long Island, a Jewish day school in Nassau County, says it has suspended a teacher who was arrested for alleged abuse that took place more than a decade ago.

The alleged abuse does not involve the school or any of its students.

The NYPD confirms the teacher, 36, was arrested last week and charged with sexual abuse and acting in a manner injurious to a child younger than 17.

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office says the victim reported three incidents of non-consensual sexual contact, in the area of Washington Square Village in Manhattan, in June and July of 2015.

The teacher was 25 years old at the time, a complaint says.

The victim, a 14-year-old girl who is now 24, says the suspect was her teacher at the time, the NYPD says.

The teacher was arrested by the NYPD and charged in a New York City court.

The teacher pleaded not guilty and was granted supervised release and given a protective order in favor of the victim.

A lawyer for the school tells The Times of Israel, “The safety and well-being of our students, faculty, and staff is our highest priority.”

“We were recently made aware of the arrest of a faculty member based on allegations relating to events alleged to have occurred more than a decade ago; none involve our school or our students,” the statement says. “The individual has been suspended pending review, and we are cooperating fully with the appropriate authorities.”