NY high school teacher allegedly attempted to sexually assault a child in Conn.: report

Nypost · Jun 03, 2026 · 246 words · By Caitlin McCormack

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NY high school teacher allegedly attempted to sexually assault a child in Conn.: report See more of our coverage in your search results.

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NY high school teacher allegedly attempted to sexually assault a child in Conn.: report See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleA disgraced Westchester County educator was banned from the high school he teaches at after he allegedly attempted to sexually assault a child in Connecticut on Sunday.

Common ground

Raymond Szczerba, a science teacher at Westlake High School in Thornwood, was arrested for allegedly attempting to sexually assault and entice a minor in Connecticut, News 12 Westchester reported.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The troubled teacher was wiped from the high school’s website, but not from the Mount Pleasant Central School District’s?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The troubled teacher was wiped from the high school’s website, but not from the Mount Pleasant Central School District’s.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for the name 'Raymond' and 'Raymond Group', which are completely irrelevant to the teacher's presence on a school website.

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web search NEUTRAL — Raymond is a male given name of Germanic origin. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund [1] and Raimund, [2] whereas the modern English and French spellings are …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond

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web search NEUTRAL — Raymond Group is an Indian branded fabric and fashion retailer, [2] incorporated in 1925. It produces suiting fabric, with a capacity of producing 31 million meters of wool and wool-blended fabrics. […
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Group

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web search NEUTRAL — Raymond is a leading manufacturer of forklift trucks and pallet jacks, as well as a provider of telematics and material handling solutions to improve warehouse operations.
https://www.raymondcorp.com/

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Claim 2: “Thornwood is just 15 miles away from the Connecticut-New York border.”

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While Wikipedia and web results confirm Thornwood is in Westchester County and that Westchester borders Connecticut, none of the provided evidence specifically confirms the exact distance of 15 miles from Thornwood to the border.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bridgeport station is a shared Amtrak and Metro-North Railroad train station along the Northeast Corridor serving Bridgeport, Connecticut and nearby towns. On Metro-North, the station is the transfer …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgeport_station_(Connecticu…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Grand Central Terminal (GCT; also referred to as Grand Central Station or simply as Grand Central) is a commuter rail terminal at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Grand…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Central_Terminal

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Westchester County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of New York, bordering the Long Island Sound and the Byram River to its east and the Hudson River on its west. The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westchester_County,_New_York

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Claim 3: “He is also banned from the high school and any school-related events for the duration of the probe”

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While the arrest and leave are corroborated, the specific detail about being 'banned from the high school and any school-related events' is mentioned in the context of the reports but not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent official statements in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Raymond Szczerba, a science teacher at Westlake High School in Thornwood was arrested for allegedly attempting to sexually assault and ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/ny-high-school-teacher…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 14, 2026 ... Westlake High School science teacher Raymond Szczerba has been arrested for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a minor in Connecticut ...
https://survivorsofabuseny.com/westlake-high-school-teacher-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... A Westchester teacher is now on leave after being arrested in Connecticut. Court records show Raymond Szczerba was arrested Sunday.
https://longisland.news12.com/westchester-high-school-scienc…

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Claim 4: “Szczerba taught at Westlake for at least a decade, according to archived local reports.”

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One web search result explicitly states 'Szczerba taught at Westlake for at least a decade, according to archived local reports,' but this specific duration is not confirmed by a second independent source in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Szczerba taught at Westlake for at least a decade, according to archived local reports. It's unclear where he was arrested or how old his ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/ny-high-school-teacher-allegedl…

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web search NEUTRAL — ... least ten (10) school days and the intervening weekends. Any student who is suspended from school for a third time during a given year will forfeit his/her ...
https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1725034001/mtplcsdor…

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 11, 2023 ... Raymond Szczerba. SOCIAL STUDIES. Mandy Goldstone. Joseph ... Westlake High School and Middle School Art Department: 10 iPads to complete.
https://www.mtplcsd.org/uploaded/2023-24_Calendar_FINAL3_SMA…

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Claim 5: “Szczerba was placed on leave when his arrest became public on Monday, pending the outcome of an investigation.”

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Multiple sources report that Szczerba was put on leave following his arrest in Connecticut.

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web search NEUTRAL — Raymond Szczerba. Raymond Szczerba, a Westlake High School science teacher in the Mt. Pleasant School District, was arrested on June 7 in Stamford, CT, ...
https://yonkerstimes.com/westlake-hs-teacher-arrested-in-con…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 20, 2025 ... Week in Review~ - 5 DWI arrests, 2 involving accidents,2 from traffic stops and a White Plains Man who was found sleeping at the Gas Pumps ...
https://www.facebook.com/PortChesterPolice/posts/week-in-rev…

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Claim 6: “He was a co-advisor for the high school’s science olympiad team — and led a gaggle of 18 teens to victory in a February competition, according to an MPCSD social media post.”

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Web search results explicitly state that Szczerba was the co-advisor for the Westlake High School Science Olympiad team and mention the team's success.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... ... students." Szczerba was the co-advisor for the Westlake High School Science Olympiad team. Mt Pleasant Central School District. Szczerba ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/ny-high-school-teacher-allegedl…

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Claim 7: “Raymond Szczerba, a science teacher at Westlake High School in Thornwood, was arrested for allegedly attempting to sexually assault and entice a minor in Connecticut”

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Multiple independent news reports (News 12 Westchester and other web search results) confirm that Raymond Szczerba, a science teacher at Westlake High School, was arrested in Connecticut for attempting to sexually assault and entice a minor.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Raymond Szczerba, a science teacher at Westlake High School in Thornwood, was arrested ... sexually assault and entice a minor in Connecticut ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/ny-high-school-teacher-allegedl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Raymond Szczerba, a science teacher at Westlake High School in Thornwood was arrested for allegedly attempting to sexually assault and entice a minor in Connecticut, News 12 Westchester reported.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/ny-high-school-teacher…

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web search NEUTRAL — High school science teacher in Mt. Pleasant put on leave after arrest in Connecticut.Court records show Raymond Szczerba was arrested Sunday. He is accused of attempting to sexually assault and entice…
https://hudsonvalley.news12.com/2026/06/03/westchester-high-…

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.