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Long Island PTA Mom Caught with 13-Year-Old Boy
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Jen Chung
Published Dec 16, 2008
Modified Dec 16, 2008
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Eek: Nassau County police say they found 44-year-old Joan Tuckruskye in the back seat of an SUV with a 13-year-old boy. The VP of the Baldwin Middle School PTA and boy were in the "parked, running vehicle" behind the school, according to Newsday. The police said officers approached the car and "tapped on a rear window." In spite of a foggy window, Det. Lt. Kevin Smith said the officers also "noticed both of the individuals were not clothed from the waist down." The boy first claimed he was 18, but then said he was 15; it was at the hospital where cops found out he was 13. Tuckruskye was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and may face more serious charges "if police determine a sexual act took place." The Baldwin school system issued a statement, "The district is working to maintain a normal and calm school environment for all students while police investigate," but parents were shocked.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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