A 31-year-old technology teacher at Pond Road Middle School was arrested late last night at his Ewing Township residence, Mercer County Prosecutor Joseph L. Bocchini Jr. announced today.

Daniel P. Corvino, 31, of Theresa Street in Ewing Township, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child (second degree) and aggravated criminal sexual contact (third degree).

According to Bocchini, after instruction on the dangers of Facebook and MySpace at Robbinsville High School yesterday, a teacher was approached by students concerned about inappropriate communications with Corvino. School officials contacted the Robbinsville Township police and an investigation ensued.

Last night, detectives from the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office and the Robbinsville Township Police Department, with assistance from the Ewing Township Police Department, executed a search warrant at Corvino’s home and seized computer equipment. Corvino was taken into custody and transported to the Robbinsville Township Police Department.

Corvino is alleged to have broadcast himself touching his genital area via a web camera attached to a computer to the victim, a 14-year-old female residing in Robbinsville.

Bocchini commended the Robbinsville Township School District for its quick action and cooperation with law enforcement.

Corvino is being held on $100,000 bail. The investigation is ongoing and more information will be provided as it becomes available.

Anyone with information on the case should contact Robbinsville Township Detective Bryan S. Boccanfuso at (609) 259-3900 or the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Child Abuse/Sex Assault Unit at (609) 989-6063.

Despite having been charged, every defendant is presumed innocent until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

From the Mercer County Prosecutor’s web site at http://www.mercerpros-nj.com/Press/February-08/pr-2-15-08.htm

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