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Christopher Schraufnagel, a former Horace Greeley excessive faculty drama teacher, changed into charged with sexual abuse remaining year. Now he's being sued via district fogeys.(photo: New citadel Police)

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Lawsuit says teacher forced youngsters to play secret games referred to as "teach smash" and "unwell Secret Santa."

trainer's attorney says allegations "are obviously unfaithful."

swimsuit claims instructor engaged in inappropriate sexual discussions, including about their genitals

The allegations revolve round three unamed 15-12 months-historic college students.

A controversial former drama instructor at Horace Greeley excessive college groped and "engaged in sexual acts" with college students, and offered them with alcohol and illegal medicine, in accordance with a lawsuit filed by way of the fogeys of three college students.

The lawsuit, which additionally names the Chappaqua significant college District, alleges that former speech and drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel had sexually charged discussions with students, had them pose for inappropriate pictures, and forced them to play secret video games referred to as "teach smash" and "ailing Secret Santa."

The video games concerned "putting human feces in espresso cups, picture-searching images of students in a lot of photos in a prurient and otherwise improper method and baking pubic hairs in desserts," in line with the lawsuit that became filed in state Supreme court docket in White Plains this week.

Schraufnagel, 41, resigned his job in September after spending the summer season on paid leave amid allegations of incorrect contact with college students. He became arrested by means of New fort police in October and charged with one legal count number of third-diploma criminal sex act, and six misdemeanors: two counts of endangering the welfare of a baby and 4 of third-diploma sexual abuse.

officials in the Westchester County District lawyer's workplace pointed out the case is pending, however that Schraufnagel has not been indicted within the case.

Stacey Richman, Schraufnagel's lawyer, would most effective say that the claims have been "patently untrue and we seem to be forward to coping with it in the correct forum."

LAWSUIT: examine the civil grievance

The lawsuit, filed with out names of scholars or parents, seeks unspecified damages from Schraufnagel and the faculty district, and blames the district for no longer monitoring the ex-instructor and his alleged conduct more intently, and for failing to protect the college students.

officials in the Chappaqua significant college District declined to remark, citing district policy.

William Gallini, the attorney representing the families of the three alleged victims, also declined to comment.

"at the moment i might decide on not to get into the rest on these issues publicly," Gallini pointed out. "they have some privacy issues here and i think a little sensitivity is required. So, I'm now not going to make any comment on this point."

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Christopher Schraufnagel during rehearsals for Horace Greeley excessive school's creation of "Evita" in 2009. He become later fired, charged and is now dealing with a civil lawsuit for alleged sexual abuse. (photograph: Mark Vergari, workforce TJN)

Schraufnagel, generic to lots of his college students as "Schrauf," became a well-liked trainer who worked within the district for 12 years.

The allegations, suggested in the Journal information/lohud, revolved round three 15-year-ancient college students. according to the complaint filed by using police in October, Schraufnagel asked a scholar "to take part in a slideshow kissing each pupil in one of the defendant's courses whereas the defendant took images."

The lawsuit filed this week contains claims that Schraufnagel:

• provided "illicit medication and/or alcohol to the college students in the faculty," together with on college grounds.

• "became conducting a persistent direction and/or sample of inappropriate conduct, including sexual members of the family and/or sexual behavior with students within the school."

• positioned his hands "on the genitals and surrounding areas" of scholars.

• Had been "touching and/or slapping and/or rubbing the buttocks" of the college students.

• Engaged in inappropriate sexual discussions, including asking college students about the dimension of their genitals.

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