A White Plains substitute teacher allegedly bombarded a teen student with inappropriate messages after schools were closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, authorities said.
Craig Rosenberg, 56, allegedly sent the 17-year-old student “non-school-related” texts and Instagram direct messages that “made the student uncomfortable,” according to a statement from the Westchester County DA’s Office.
The student told Rosenberg to stop sending the offending messages, blocked him on social media and reported the conduct to a parent, who called the school district.
But Rosenberg didn’t relent and allegedly contacted the victim’s friends, who were also students, asking them to pass along messages to the victim.
The White Plains City School District reported the incident to police, officials said.
Rosenberg was arraigned remotely via video monitor on Thursday on one misdemeanor count of fourth-degree stalking in Westchester County Court. He was released without bail. Rosenberg had previously resigned over the allegations.
“The White Plains City School District will always protect the health, safety and welfare of our students, and we will always work closely with the White Plains Police Department to ensure that any allegation of inappropriate conduct is immediately investigated,” said district superintendent Joseph Ricca.
Rosenberg declined to comment.
