Inappropriate sexual contact, attempted luring, and hundreds of 'upskirt' photos and video of students are among separate accusations facing at least a dozen New Jersey educators and instructors in 2022.
Michael Wagner has taught science at Pope John High School in Sparta, a private school for grades 8-12. He is also accused of keeping a collection of child pornography on personal devices.
St. Benedict's Prep School in Newark immediately moved to fire him, two days before Didier Jean-Baptiste was arrested at his Jersey City home. He was confronted by a Youtube vigilante, as seen on video.
Sean Higgins has been linked to at least 13 teen boys, in NJ, PA and other states, who were blackmailed into making sexual videos of themselves, according to law enforcement.
David Frew, of Little Egg Harbor, and Angelo Curato, of Manalapan, separately pleaded guilty to federal charges, stemming from sexually explicit material they sought from minors.