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Report: Ex-Westchester Teacher Busted For Sexually Abusing Students Spends Weekends In Jail
The former Westchester high school drama teacher who resigned in shame and registered as a sex offender after admitting to sexually abusing students is spending his weekends in jail for violating his probation, according to a lohud report. Schraufnagel served as a drama teacher at Horace Greeley from 2003 until his resignation in 2015. He was accused of having sexual contact with three high school students over a four-year span and several others have come forward since. Last year, Schraufnagel was assigned a Level 3 sex offender status, which means he is a “high risk of repeat offense, and…
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Flyers Posted About Ex-Westchester Teacher Busted For Sexually Abusing Students
The former Westchester high school drama teacher who was forced to resign in shame and register as a sex offender for abusing students is back in the news as the 2018-19 school year starts. Flyers have sprung up around Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua lambasting the school district and former Horace Greeley High School educator Christopher Schraufnagel, who was assigned the highest degree of sexual offender status earlier this year after admitting to sexually abusing three 15-year-old students. According to lohud, one of the flyers states “HGHS continues to pay legal counsel to battl…
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Ex-Westchester Teacher, Level 3 Sex Offender, Reportedly Fired From Jobs
The former Westchester high school drama teacher who was forced to resign in shame after being charged for sexual offenses involving students in Chappaqua has reportedly been fired from several local jobs amid complaints from parents with children enrolled at the Horace Greeley High School, according to lohud.com. Former Horace Greeley High School educator Christopher Schraufnagel has been fired from two jobs - including work as a bartender at an Armonk restaurant near the high school he resigned from - which violates conditions of his probation. In response to locals discovering his new g…
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Chappaqua CSD Announces Greeley Principal's Resignation, Names Successor
The Chappaqua Board of Education announced that Horace Greeley High School Principal Robert Rhodes will resign from his job by the end of this month. School Board members accepted Rhodes' resignation during a special meeting on Friday, June 22 at the district’s Education Center. Rhodes, who has served in his position for six years, has been on paid leave since June 5. No details about Rhodes’ resignation were released by school district officials. Assistant Principal Laura Dubak, who has been serving as the Horace Greeley interim principal, will remain in that role through next week. M…
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Ex-Greeley Teacher Cited For 'Ignoring' Court Requests In Sex Abuse Case
A United States district judge has issued an ultimatum to former Westchester high school drama teacher and registered sex offender Christopher Schraufnagel, calling the former educator to “explain in writing why he (and the school district) have ignored court-imposed requests." U.S. District Judge Vincent L. Briccetti has issued an ultimatum in a sexual-abuse civil lawsuit against the Chappaqua school district and former teacher Christopher Schraufnagel. The judge wants the school district and the admitted level 3 convicted sexual predator to explain in writing why they have ignored cou…
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Ex-Greeley Teacher, Level 3 Sex Offender, Reports Move To White Plains
The former Westchester high school drama teacher who has been given the highest degree of sexual offender status after admitting to sexually abusing three 15-year-old students has reported a move into White Plains. Former Greeley High School teacher Christopher Schraufnagel has reported a move from out-of-state to the Central Motel Court Yard on Central Avenue in White Plains. Last year, Schraufnagel was assigned a Level 3 sex offender status, which means he is a “high risk of repeat offense, and a threat to public safety exists.” "My clients and I were relieved to learn that New Cast…
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Chappaqua School District Faces Second Sexual Abuse Claim, Report Says
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - The Chappaqua Central School District is reportedly going to court in an attempt to force a student to testify against a teacher at Horace Greeley High School, according to a lohud report. In the wake of the sexual abuse scandal involving former drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel - who was registered as a Level 3 sex offender last week for sexually abusing students - the district reportedly filed a request from the state Supreme Court, naming a recent graduate as the subject of allegations against social studies teacher Matthew Ketterer, who also served as a tr…
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Ex-Greeley Teacher Gets Highest Sex Offender Status After Abuse Plea
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - The former Chappaqua Central School District drama teacher has been given the highest degree of sexual offender status after sexually abusing several students. Former Greeley High School teacher Christopher Schraufnagel has been assigned a Level 3 sex offender status, according to Attorney David Engelsher, which means he is a “high risk of repeat offense, and a threat to public safety exists” Englesher represents four Horace Greeley High School families of the children who were assaulted. "My clients and I were relieved to learn that New Castle Town Court Ju…
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Lawyer Calls For Highest Sex-Offender Status For Ex-Greeley Teacher
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - The lawyer for four Horace Greeley High School families whose children were sexually assaulted by a former Chappaqua Central School District drama teacher is calling on the judge to give him the highest degree of sexual offender status. Attorney David Engelsher says that former Greeley High School teacher Christopher Schraufnagel should be assigned a Level 3 sex offender status, which means he is a “high risk of repeat offense, and a threat to public safety exists” New Castle Town Court Judge Douglas Kraus is expected to announce Schraufnagel’s designation as soon…
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Sex Offender Registration For Ex-Greeley Teacher To Be Done In Writing
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - The hearing to determine former Chappaqua Central School District drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel sex offender level will reportedly take place behind closed doors. Schraufnagel served as a drama teacher at Horace Greeley High School from 2003 until his resignation in 2015. He was accused of having sexual contact with three high school students over a four-year span and several others have come forward since. Schaufnagel was officially sentenced to three years probation in New Castle Town Court in May for allegedly sexually abusing teenage students, tho…
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Student's Lawsuit To Proceed In Sex Abuse Case Involving Ex-Greeley Teacher
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - A federal judge has refused to dismiss a civil lawsuit filed by a former Chappaqua Central School District student who claimed the school district failed him while he was being sexually abused by former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel. The federal judge determined that the student who filed the civil suit - one of several pending against Schraufnagel - will be permitted to move forward. In Judge Vincent Briccetti’s ruling denying the school district's motion to dismiss the civil suit, he wrote “plaintiff further claims notices of …
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'No Closure Here,' Says Attorney For Greeley Sex-Abuse Victims
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - The attorney representing four Horace Greeley High School families whose children were allegedly sexually assaulted by former drama teacher Christopher Schaufnagel said that "there is no closure" following Tuesday "There's no closure here," David Engelsher, the attorney from the Law Office of William A. Gallina, said in a statement. "This was closure for the defendant. This was not closure for my clients. The hurt, the pain, the damage this man caused is permanent for the kids that I represent." Schaufnagel was officially sentenced to…
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Ex-Greeley Teacher Sentenced After Guilty Plea For Sex Abuse Of Students
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - Former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schaufnagel was officially sentenced to three years probation in New Castle Town Court on Tuesday for allegedly sexually abusing teenage students. After completing intensive substance abuse and sexual therapy in New Jersey, Schaufnagel must also register as a sex offender after pleading guilty to charges that he sexually abused students. The three years of probation with sex offender conditions includes work and residency restrictions as well as sex offender treatment. The Westchester District Attorney's …
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Northern Westchester Crash That Kills 32-Year-Old Man Tops News
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Jason Shenkman, 32, of Mohegan Lake was killed in a one-car fatal crash around midnight on the Taconic State Parkway early Wednesday in Mount Pleasant. Click here to read the story. Here are some other top stories from this past week (click on the link to read the story): A 14-year-old boy was charged following an altercation at Jefferson Valley Mall where Yorktown Police say he allegedly repeatedly punched a 15-year-old girl in the face and arm Sunday. Indy the wallaby remains on the move. After being spotted Monday morning at Somers, Indy was spotted Monday ni…
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Ex-Greeley Teacher In Sex Abuse Case Apologizes To Students, Community
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - Former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel apologized to his victims and the Chappaqua community during an appearance Tuesday in New Castle Town Court. At the hearing, Schraufnagel expressed his "continual" remorse for his victims, while reading from a prepared statement. His sentence - three years probation, and he must register as a sex offender after pleading guilty to charges that he sexually abused students - has been officially postponed until May 30 as he completes treatment. Schraufnagel is wrapping up intensive subs…
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Chappaqua Central Schools Names New Superintendent
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The Chappaqua Central School District has decided on its next superintendent. The Board of Education said late Tuesday night that pending a site visit, Christine Ackerman will be appointed to the post at the May 3 school board meeting. Ackerman is currently superintendent of the Greenwood Lake School District in Orange County. She previously was Dean of Students at John Jay High School and Vice Principal of Valhalla Middle School/High School. She was later named principal of Millbrook High School and became Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum at Millbrook. Lyn McKa…
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Six Candidates Running For Chappaqua School Board
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Residents of the Chappaqua School District will have lots of choices when it comes to their school board. Six people are running for two seats on the Chappaqua Board of Election in next month's elections. Incumbent Victoria Tipp, Sanford Benardo, Rhonda Kaufman, Leah Heiss, Dean Rock and Jane Shepardson will all be on the ballot. Trustee Karen Visser is not running for re-election. It has been a tumultuous year for the district. Superintendent Lyn McKay retired after calls for her resignation over her handling of a sex-abuse scandal involving former Horace Greeley High S…
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Chappaqua Residents Get Chances To Weigh In On Superintendent Search
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Residents in the Chappaqua Central School District have multiple chances this week to weigh in on the search for a new schools superintendent. Two public forums are scheduled for this week, according to the Chappaqua PTA, which is holding them. The first is on Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m., at Douglas G. Grafflin Elementary School. The second is on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at Robert E. Bell Middle School. The district has also retained Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates to conduct the superintendent search. The firm has posted an online survey for commu…
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Greeley Principal Invites Students, Alumni To Sex-Abuse Forum
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- In the wake of sex-abuse revelations surrounding former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel, school Principal Robert Rhodes is inviting current and former students to attend a talk on how to deal with such instances. In an email addressed to current students, plus alumni from the classes of 2015 and 2016, Rhodes outlines a forum that will be held on Sunday, Jan. 8. The session, according to Rhodes, will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Chappaqua. It will be guided by Dr. Daniel Gensler, who is a clinical ps…
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Meet Chappaqua's Interim Schools Superintendent At Community Coffee
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The Chappaqua school district is inviting all town residents to sit down for an informal conversation with Interim Superintendent of Schools Daniel McCann. The event is scheduled for 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, in the library at Horace Greeley High School, 70 Roaring Brook Road. All residents are invited - not just those with children attending district schools, according to district officials. McCann is expected to introduce himself at the coffee event while discussing his entry plan and reflecting on his first month in Chappaqua, according to the school di…
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