A veteran teacher at a high school in Paterson, New Jersey is accused of offering to pay a male student $50 in exchange for sex via Facebook.
The Passaic County Prosecutor announced the arrest of Thomas Weir, 50, of Monticello, New York.
He has been a teacher at John F. Kennedy High School for approximately 21 years.
Weir arranged to meet the student at a local restaurant after contacting him through the instant messaging application on the social networking site, said Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes.
Weird was arrested in the restaurant parking lot.
He faces several charges including the most serious, attempted sexual assault which has a maximum term of ten years in prison.
Monday, May 20 2013 10:42 PM EDT2013-05-21 02:42:18 GMT
Omar Morales feels lucky to be here for his son Joshua's 10th birthday on Monday. Morales was one of the passengers on board a USAir flight that made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty.
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A private country club opened its golf course to the public for a charity tournament to raise money for Superstorm Sandy relief. The Westlake Golf and Country Club in Jackson hosted the event on May 13,
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An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported.
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Thomas Weir, 50, of Monticello, New York
