Amazing how those past misdeeds catch up with you.
Sept 12, 2007 - Erwin Faralan, 34, a Longwood Senior High School teacher, was arrested, charged with three counts of third-degree criminal sex act. Under state law, a person is guilty of committing such a crime when they are over 21 and engage in oral or anal sexual conduct with someone less than 17. The charge can als
o apply in similar cases where the victim can't consent for reasons other than age.
He resigned from the school in 2005. A year later, one of his students told police she and Faralan, 34, had met outside of school where he had inappropriately touched her.
After resigning to move to California with his wife, Faralan worked at Narbonne High School in Harbor City, Calfiornia. He will be extradicted to New York.
EXTRADICTED Oct 10 - Faralan has been extradicted to New York. He has been placed on unpaid leave.
Erwin Faralan has signed a confession, his attorney said Tuesday.
"I think he rolled over as soon as they questioned him," said Philip Murphy, Faralan's New York attorney.[Later in the article, it says he pleaded not guilty.]
Under New York state law, it is a third-degree criminal sex act when someone over 21 engages in oral or anal sexual conduct with someone who is under 17.
Detectives with Suffolk's Special Victims Section asked any former students who believe they were victimized by Faralan to contact them at 631-852-6531.
GUILTY PLEA AND SENTENCING April 10, 2008 - Faralan was sentenced to six months in prison, followed by 10 years' probation. He pleaded guilty in January to one count of a criminal sexual act in the third degree. In exchange for his plea, two additional counts of the same crime were dropped.
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