Teach, Teens Shared Sex & Booze, Says DA
By GREG WILSON - Staff Writer Daily News
August 22, 2000
A female high school teacher lured students to her home, plied
them with booze and held kinky sexual romps, authorities
charged yesterday.
The alleged sexcapades lasted for almost 10 months and became
the talk of the Westchester school until officials got wind of the
goings-on and called police, they said.
Marci Stein, 28, of Buchanan, pleaded not guilty to multiple counts
of sodomy, rape and sexual abuse for the incidents, which
allegedly took place between April 1999 and last January at
Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose and at Stein's home.
Stein, who taught special education, had been at the school for
two years. Sources said her husband is an agent with the U.S.
Marshals Service.
Westchester County District Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Stein
engaged in one-on-one incidents with three students, all from 14 to
16 years old. The encounters began with mutual touching and
fondling at the school.
On several occasions, Stein brought each student back to her
home, where she supplied alcohol, Pirro said.
Because of the students' ages, the incidents are considered
statutory rape.
"We are more accustomed to hearing about a male teacher
fondling or sexually abusing a female student, and it is certainly
unusual to hear about a female teacher having intercourse with
male students," Pirro said. "It is a sad commentary when we send
out kids to school and they end up being sexually abused."
She said the investigation included interviews with the alleged
victims and their parents.
Authorities said Stein resigned March 31.
Stein, who was released without bail, could not be reached for
comment. Her father, reached by telephone, said neither he nor his
daughter would comment.
Her attorney, George Fufidio, of White Plains, was out of town.
His partner, Robert Mancuso, said Stein is innocent: "The
allegations are untrue, and we will aggressively defend against
these charges."
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