Timothy E. Smarzo, 65, art teacher at Marcellus High School, Marcellus Central School District, Marcellus, New York, "two counts of forcible touching and one count of endangering the welfare of a child " Marcellus High School teacher arrested for sexual misconduct with a student A tenured teacher at the Marcellus High School has been charged following an investigation into sexual misconduct with a student. State Police identify him as 65-year-old Timothy E. Smarzo from the City of Syracuse and say he has been charged with two counts of forcible touching and one count of endangering the welfare of a child ... The district was told of the allegations on Tuesday. Continue reading... http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=1128314 Tags:
Marcellus teacher accused of forcibly touching student was longtime teacher with many awards An art teacher accused of inappropriately touching a student has taught numerous public and private art classes and won awards for his art over three decades. Timothy E. Smarzo, 65, of Syracuse, was charged with two counts of forcible touching and one count of endangering the welfare of a child. During an art class, Smarzo was accused of "forcibly touching the intimate parts of a female student," who is less than 17 years old, the New York State Police said. The student's parents reported the incident directly to the state police Special Investigations Unit ... According to a Post-Standard archive blotter item, Smarzo was charged in 2002 by state police with third-degree assault and second-degree harassment ... State police informed the school district of its investigation on Tuesday afternoon, after Smarzo was arrested. Continue reading... http://www.syracuse.com/news/index....ble_touching_of_student_state_police_say.html