Ossining Patch: Ossining Teacher, Charged with Raping Student, Returns to Court Next Tuesday (July 16 2013) The 31-year-old math teacher [ohn Azabache] at Ossining High School arrested Friday afternoon—the day of his wedding—on allegations of raping a 16-year-old female student is due back in town criminal court next Tuesday. Pleasantville Patch: Ossining Teacher Charged with Raping Student Back in Court Tuesday (July 17 2013)
Lower Hudson News: Ossining reels at teacher's wedding day rape charge: Disbelief follows arrest of 'dad figure' (July 17 2013) Few details have emerged in the case of John M. Azabache, the 30-year-old Ossining High School math teacher who found himself facing a judge and a third-degree rape charge Friday, on the day he had been scheduled to get married on the New Rochelle waterfront. Around downtown Ossining, the arrest was on people’s minds ... (followed by a couple pages of quotes from local people about the situation)
Lawyer grasping at straws ... Lower Hudson News: Defense lawyer questions timing of student-rape charge against Ossining teacher (video): Teacher was arrested on day of his wedding (July 23 2013) A lawyer representing rape suspect John Azabache suggested it might be no coincidence that a 16-year-old Ossining High School student reported the crime just before his planned wedding. “The timing of the allegations is certainly intriguing,” lawyer Tony Castro said, as he and his client arrived Tuesday for an appearance in Town Court. “The timing speaks for itself. The wedding was scheduled for a Friday and these allegations were brought the day before.”
Journal-News: Ex-Ossining teacher scheduled to be sentenced in student rape (Dec 9 2013) A former Ossining High School math teacher is expected to be spared prison time at his sentencing Thursday ... In September, John Azabache admitted to the charge in Westchester County Court in White Plains, sparing him the prospect of several years in prison. The disgraced teacher from Port Chester pleaded guilty to third-degree rape, a felony, under a plea agreement with prosecutors.
The Tennessean: Ex-Ossining teacher spared prison in rape of student, 16 (Dec 10 2013) On Tuesday, Judge Susan Cacace ordered that [John Azabache] spend the next 10 years on sex-offender probation. Azabache will also have to register as a sex offender; a separate hearing will be held in February to determine what level sex offender he must register as. Journal-News: Ex-Ossining teacher spared prison in rape of student, 16 (Dec 10 2013)
Daily Voice: Former Ossining Teacher Pleads Guilty In Student Rape Case, Spared Prison (Dec 10 2013) The former Ossining High School teacher who was arrested and charged with sexual offenses on what was supposed to be his wedding day, was sentenced to 10 years on sex-offender probation Tuesday ...
THV 11: N.Y. teacher to avoid prison in student rape (Dec 10 2013) A former high school math teacher [John Azabache] is expected to be spared prison time at his sentencing Thursday, nearly five months after, on the day of his wedding, he was arrested and accused of raping a 16-year-old girl twice between March and July ... The disgraced ex-teacher pleaded guilty to third-degree rape, a felony, under a plea agreement with prosecutors.
News 12: Ossining High School teacher John Azabache sentenced in sex case (Dec 11 2013) The Ossining High School teacher who was arrested for rape the day he was supposed to get married has now been sentenced. John Azabache was sentenced to 10 years sex offender probation.
Former Teacher Registered As Sex Offender Reports Move In Port Chester A former Ossining teacher now registered as a sex offender after being convicted of raping a teenager has reported a move in Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to residents in Westchester regarding the residency of 37-year-old John Azabache, who has moved to a residence on South Regent Street in Port Chester. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Azabache as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." He has also been designated as a sexually violent sex offender. According to ... Continue reading... https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/por...offender-reports-move-in-port-chester/770814/
Former Teacher Registered As Sex Offender Reports Move In The Area A former Ossining teacher now registered as a sex offender after being convicted of raping a teenager has reported a move in Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to residents in Westchester regarding the residency of 37-year-old John Azabache, who has moved to a residence on South Regent Street in Port Chester. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Azabache as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." He has also been designated as a sexually violent sex offender. According to ... Continue reading... https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/...sex-offender-reports-move-in-the-area/770814/