Teacher at private Jewish school in West Hartford charged with sexually abusing student – ​​NBC Connecticut

Police in West Hartford have arrested a teacher at the New England Jewish Academy on suspicion of inappropriately touching a student.

Detectives began investigating on June 6 after being contacted by the Department of Children and Families about a teacher, 47-year-old Roger Katz of Thomaston, who was suspected of inappropriately touching a student, police said.

After months of investigation, the police obtained an arrest warrant against Katz.

Katz was taken into custody Thursday and charged with fourth-degree sexual assault by a school employee (the student is under 16 years old), as well as second-degree endangerment of a child and disturbing the peace.

He was held on $200,000 bail and was scheduled to appear in court on Friday.

Police are asking anyone with information about this or similar incidents to contact them at (860) 570-8969 or email [email protected].

The New England Jewish Academy is a private Orthodox Jewish day school for grades 1 through 12, according to its website.