(Woodbridge, New Jersey) Forty-five-year-old teacher formerly at Colonia High School, Karen Binder, appeared in court earlier today for sentencing. For her guilty plea to charges of sending sexually explicit text messages to students, Binder was sentenced to three years of probation.
Binder was indicted in July 2007 on two counts of second-degree official misconduct for sending the students, ages 16 and 17, the text messages over a two-day period in February 2007.Superior Court Judge Dennis Nieves also ordered Binder to surrender her teaching credentials and barred her from holding any public sector job.
She had previously taught the 16 year old at Iselin Middle School. Binder was arrested in March 2007, after one of the students told his parents about the messages and they called police.
Binder had been employed by Woodbridge Township schools since September 2000.
In court today, Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Sheree Pitchford urged the judge to bar Binder holding any public job, as required by law, and not just restrict her from holding teaching positions.
Binder, in court, expressed remorse for her actions.
Teacher Student Text Sex
[Previous 3/12/07 post]
(Woodbridge, New Jersey) A 42-year-old social studies teacher at Colonia High School, Karen Binder, was arrested last Tuesday for allegedly sending sexually explicit text messages to two male students, 16 and 17 years old. She is now on paid suspension from her teaching position.
Binder faces two counts of official misconduct and, if convicted, could be sentenced to 10 years in prison on each count. She was booked into the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center in North Brunswick with bail set at $150,000.
Tip: Don Morgenstern
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