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NYC Teacher, 33, Accused Of Raping Her 16-Yr-Old Student
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Jen Chung
Published Aug 5, 2011
Modified Aug 5, 2011
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A Queens high school teacher was arrested today for allegedly having sex with her 16-year-old student earlier this year. According to the Nassau County police, Tara Driscoll, 33, drove the boy to the Capri Motel in Lynbrook and "engaged in sexual relations with the victim."
Driscolll, who teaches Campus Magnet High School in Cambria Heights, turned herself in to police this morning. Police were tipped off after the boy's mother found out and confronted him (he confessed). Det. Vincent Garcia told Newsday, "We believe it to be a one-time deal. She picked him up on the day and they drove" to the motel after meeting somewhere in Queens.
Driscoll was charged with third-degree rape and criminal sexual act. She has not been suspended by the Department of Education yet.
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