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Home :: New Jersey Teacher Arrested For Graphic Images Broadcast Over Myspace :: Teacher arrested for graphic images sent to a minor on MySpace
Daniel P Corvino a 31 year old tech teacher at Pond Road Middle School located in Robinsville, Mercer County NJ, was arrested and is being held on $100,000 bail for allegedly transmitting sexually graphic images to a 14 year old girl over the internet.
Police executed a search warrant at his home seizing all computer equipment. Daniel P. Corvino is being charged with 2C:14-3 Aggravated criminal sexual contact and 2C:24-4 Endangering the welfare of children
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According to the Mercer County Prosecutors office, the police followed up on a complaint from two students who had expressed concern to another teacher about communications received from Mr Corvino on a social networking website. The concerned students had recently completed a class on the dangers of social networking websites like Myspace and Facebook.
Over the past year, Mr Corvino allegedly communicated with minors in an inapropriate manner. He is accused of broadcasting sexually graphic images of himself using a web camera. Mr Corvino allegedly maintained MySpace and Facebook accounts, one of which was for a local band, officials said.
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Information on Pond Road Middle School and Robbinsville.
Approximately 900 students total
Studies are for grade levels 4 - 8
51% of students are Female
49 % of students are Male
85% are white
10% are Asian
3% are Black
2% are Hispanic
Median household income for this zip code is $74,924
89% of the populous in this zip code owns their home
11% are renters
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Until late last year Robbinsville Township was known as Washington Township. Voters approved the name change given that “Washington Township” was the name of 5 other municipalities in NJ.
The investigation is underway. The prosecutor’s office says they will disclose more information about the case as it becomes available
Article references:
http://www.nj.com/news
http://www.nbc10.com/news/15314786/detail.html
http://badbadteacher.com/daniel-corvino/
New Jersey Criminal Code
School Information
New Jersey Laws
2C:14-3 Aggravated criminal sexual contact;
a. An actor is guilty of aggravated criminal sexual contact if he commits an act of sexual contact with the victim under any of the circumstances set forth in 2C:14-2a. (2) through(7).
Aggravated criminal sexual contact is a crime of the third degree.
b. An actor is guilty of criminal sexual contact if he commits an act of sexual contact with the victim under any of the circumstances set forth in section 2C:14-2c. (1) through(4).
Criminal sexual contact is a crime of the fourth degree.
L.1978, c.95; amended 1979, c.178, s.27; 1997, c.194, s.2.
2C:24-4 Endangering welfare of children.
a. Any person having a legal duty for the care of a child or who has assumed responsibility for the care of a child who engages in sexual conduct which would impair or debauch the morals of the child, or who causes the child harm that would make the child an abused or neglected child as defined in R.S.9:6-1, R.S.9:6-3 and P.L.1974, c.119, s.1 (C.9:6-8.21) is guilty of a crime of the second degree. Any other person who engages in conduct or who causes harm as described in this subsection to a child under the age of 16 is guilty of a crime of the third degree.
b. (1) As used in this subsection:
"Child" means any person under 16 years of age.
"Internet" means the international computer network of both federal and non-federal interoperable packet switched data networks.
"Prohibited sexual act" means
(a) Sexual intercourse; or
(b) Anal intercourse; or
(c) Masturbation; or
(d) Bestiality; or
(e) Sadism; or
(f) Masochism; or
(g) Fellatio; or
(h) Cunnilingus;
(i) Nudity, if depicted for the purpose of sexual stimulation or gratification of any person who may view such depiction; or
(j) Any act of sexual penetration or sexual contact as defined in N.J.S.2C:14-1.
"Reproduction" means, but is not limited to, computer generated images.
(2) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2001, c.291).
(3) A person commits a crime of the second degree if he causes or permits a child to engage in a prohibited sexual act or in the simulation of such an act if the person knows, has reason to know or intends that the prohibited act may be photographed, filmed, reproduced, or reconstructed in any manner, including on the Internet, or may be part of an exhibition or performance. If the person is a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or custody of the child, the person shall be guilty of a crime of the first degree.
(4) Any person who photographs or films a child in a prohibited sexual act or in the simulation of such an act or who uses any device, including a computer, to reproduce or reconstruct the image of a child in a prohibited sexual act or in the simulation of such an act is guilty of a crime of the second degree.
(5) (a) Any person who knowingly receives for the purpose of selling or who knowingly sells, procures, manufactures, gives, provides, lends, trades, mails, delivers, transfers, publishes, distributes, circulates, disseminates, presents, exhibits, advertises, offers or agrees to offer, through any means, including the Internet, any photograph, film, videotape, computer program or file, video game or any other reproduction or reconstruction which depicts a child engaging in a prohibited sexual act or in the simulation of such an act, is guilty of a crime of the second degree.
(b) Any person who knowingly possesses or knowingly views any photograph, film, videotape, computer program or file, video game or any other reproduction or reconstruction which depicts a child engaging in a prohibited sexual act or in the simulation of such an act, including on the Internet, is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.
(6) For purposes of this subsection, a person who is depicted as or presents the appearance of being under the age of 16 in any photograph, film, videotape, computer program or file, video game or any other reproduction or reconstruction shall be rebuttably presumed to be under the age of 16. If the child who is depicted as engaging in, or who is caused to engage in, a prohibited sexual act or simulation of a prohibited sexual act is under the age of 16, the actor shall be strictly liable and it shall not be a defense that the actor did not know that the child was under the age of 16, nor shall it be a defense that the actor believed that the child was 16 years of age or older, even if such a mistaken belief was reasonable.
L.1978, c.95; amended 1979, c.178, s.46; 1983, c.494; 1992, c.2; 1992, c.6; 1995, c.109; 1998, c.126; 2001, c.291.
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