NJ fourth-grade teacher charged after child reports sexual assault Erin Vogt Published: December 5, 2025 Paterson teacher Paul Yang accused of assaulting girl in classroom (Passaic County Prosecutor's Office)

🚨 Paterson fourth-grade teacher accused of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old student.

⚖️ The educator is charged with sexual assault and child endangerment.

👮‍♂️ The incident was reported as happening in an elementary school classroom.

PATERSON — A Paterson public school teacher has been accused of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old female student inside a classroom.

Paul Yang, of Leonia , was charged with second-degree counts of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child.

The 32-year-old worked at Paterson Public School No. 25, where he was a fourth grade

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