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Track Coach and High School Teacher Seth Canata Pleads Guilty to Criminal Sexual Contact

by Anne-Marie Nichols

seth_canata.jpgIn New Jersey, former Hillsborough High School history teacher, Seth Canata, 33 pleaded guilty to charges related to a sexual relationship with a female student. The victim told authorities last summer that she and Canata had sex at the high school, in Canata’s classroom, and at other locations.

The relationship lasted nearly a year and the sexual encounters happened before the victim turned 18.

After he was arrested, Canata admitted to having sex with the girl, but he said it was after the victim turned 18. Even if she was of legal age, Canata had “supervisory and disciplinary roles” over her, thus it was completely wrong.

Canata was formally charged with second-degree official misconduct and fourth-degree criminal sexual contact. As part of a plea agreement, Canata faces three to five years in prison.

Three to five? Sounds like New Jersey needs to tighten up their sexual abuse laws and make penalties stiffer.

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Posted in High School, New Jersey, Sexual Abuse, Teachers Being Bad on July 3rd, 2007

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One Response to “Track Coach and High School Teacher Seth Canata Pleads Guilty to Criminal Sexual Contact”

  1. Angel Says:
    July 3rd, 2007 at 1:50 pm

    Three to five years for sexual abuse is crazy, but its pretty usual. Even parents who sexually abuse their little, little kids don’t get much more than a smack upside the head!

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