NY Teacher's Assistant Accused of Sex with Student

(DeWitt, New York) A 30-year-old teacher's assistant formerly with Onondaga - Cortland - Madison Counties BOCES, Christen L. Hayes, has been accused of engaging in sex with a 17-year-old male student on several occasions between June 2009 and February 2010.

Hayes is charged with three counts of third-degree rape, three counts of third-degree criminal sexual act, all felonies, three counts of third-degree sexual abuse, three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and one count of unlawfully dealing with a child, all misdemeanors.

Hayes was booked into custody and released on $10,000 bond.