VOL. 21 • NUMBER 33 • AUGUST 31, 2023
‘ABUSE OF AUTHORITY’ Public School Employees Charged
with Rape after Allegedly Having Sexual Relationships with Students
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Jamall Russell, a teaching assistant at PS 97 in Woodhaven (pictured), and Melissa Rockensies, dean at Corona Arts & Science Academy, were recently taken into custody. “These disturbing allegations represent an abuse of authority and a betrayal of the trust students and parents place in their schools,” Queens DA Melinda Katz said. Photo Courtesy of Google
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