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More Sex Ed At James Madison High School
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Jen Carlson
Published Jan 28, 2010
Modified Jan 28, 2010
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All has been quiet on the James Madison High School front since three teachers were put in the rubber room last year for various sex scandals... until now. The Brooklyn school that the press has endearingly dubbed "Horndog High" is back in the spotlight after 37-year-old gym teacher Lisa Guttilla felt up a 14-year-old female student.
The student was attending Poly Prep Country Day School, where Guttilla is also a part-time volleyball coach... and it seems things may have escalated beyond the inappropriate touching, as the teen's mother became suspicious after seeing a hickey on her daughter's neck. At that point, the Daily News reports she confessed to being with Guttilla several times earlier this month, and a complaint was filed noting the teacher did "touch, grab, squeeze and kiss the [girl] about the breast and buttock."
Add another one to the already crowded rubber room, as Guttilla was charged with sexual abuse and child endangerment and sent to the reassignment center while under investigation. For those keeping count, she'll be joining teachers Alini Brito and Cindy Mauro (who rocked the high school when they were caught kissing in a classroom); Allison Musacchio (who had a relationship with a male student); and Assistant Principal Michael Edelman (accused by a teacher of sexual harassment—though it's unclear if he's actually in the rubber room).
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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