Vasquez
STONY POINT – A special education teacher in the North Rockland School District was arrested and charged with physically and mentally abusing several special needs children under her care while in a classroom setting.
Stony Point Town Police charged Yessenia Vasquez, 43, of Garnerville on February 16 after the department received a complaint from the state Child Abuse hot line in January. She allegedly committed the crimes between February 1, 2016 and November 28, 2016 and was arrested following an investigation.
Vasquez was charged with four counts each of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person, endangering the welfare of a minor and harassment as well as one count of unlawful imprisonment. She was released on an appearance ticket returnable to town court.
