New Jersey Teacher Arrested for Sexual Abuse of Minor

PRINCETON, N.J. (CBS 3) ? A coach at Princeton High School in New Jersey has been arrested after being accused of having a sexual relationship with a female student.

James Kearney Jr., of Columbus, has been charged with two counts of second degree sexual assault.

Police allege the 37-year-old had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female student.

Investigators said someone at the school told the administration about the alleged relationship and that prompted the investigation.

Kearney Jr. was also a gym teacher at the Joyce Kilmer Elementary School in Trenton. He has been suspended with pay from the school.

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