HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) - A longtime teacher at a northern New Jersey magnet high school stands accused of sending sexually explicit emails to a 16-year-old female student.
Bergen County prosecutors say 65-year-old Donald DeWitt, of Warwick, New York, was arrested Monday and charged with attempted sexual assault, child endangerment and criminal sexual contact. His bail was set at $300,000 cash, and it wasn’t known Tuesday if he has retained a lawyer.
Prosecutors say the girl’s sister discovered the emails and told their mother, who contacted her local police department. Officials there then notified county prosecutors.
DeWitt has been a full-time staffer at the school since 1992 and teaches numerous courses.
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