Authorities have arrested a 24-year-old history teacher at a Catholic high school in New Jersey on Thursday for having sex with a student, the New York Daily News reported.
The teacher, Fatima Grupico, was charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child in relation to a 17-year-old male student at Cardinal McCarrick High School, the Office of the Middlesex County Prosecutor said.
Grupico is currently in custody and is awaiting bail. The investigation began when school officials notified the police of Grupico having sexual relations with the student on several occasions from May 4 to 30 of this year, according to New Jersey Online.
The teacher was dismissed from the school after the Diocese of Metuchen shut it down last month due to budgetary reasons and low number of enrollees.
The prosecutor revealed that the investigation is still ongoing and that people who have information regarding the case are free to contact their offices, according to Radar Online.
