In a story related to one we published in February, former Road Middle School Teacher Dan Corvino was indicted yesterday. Corvino, 31, of Theresa Street in Ewing, was indicted on one count of official misconduct, one count of aggravated criminal sexual contact and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Corvino allegedly used a web camera linked to his computer to send the images of him touching his private parts to a 14-year-old female student via the internet. He was later fired from his position at Pond Road Middle School.

If convicted, Corvino could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison. Assistant Prosecutor Robin Scheiner presented the case to the grand jury. Corvino is free on $100,000 bail.

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If you hear the sounds of sirens and helicopters next Friday, don’t panic! Robbinsville High School will be hosting a mass casualty drill beginning at 8am. The drill, similar to one run in Ewing back in May, will involve over 100 participants from local, county, state, and private agencies as they simulate a plane crash near the high school with a debris field, a high number of injuries, some fatalities, as well as the elements of collecting and distributing accurate information. According to Mayor Fried, “Since we are home to the Trenton-Robbinsville Airport, this is a scenario that could happen, and we will be ready. I’m proud of our first responders for taking the initiative to organize this.”

A multitude of agencies will be participating in the drill including State Police helicopters, canine units from Robbinsville Police, Fire and EMS, Hightstown EMS, Mercer County’s Office of Emergency Management, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, and Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) from Robbinsville and West Windsor and Hamilton.

The drill will also enable Mercer County to test its Mobile Communications Vehicle which is outfitted with a roof-mounted video camera and permits all responders to operate on one frequency, known as interoperability. The vehicle which was acquired in March of this year.

Students from the high schools drama club and other township employees will participle as accident victims.

Police officers executed a search warrant today at Mercer Professional Health Services located on Corporate Boulevard in Robbinsville, alleging that acts of prostitution had occurred on the premises. During the raid, police interrupted an alleged act of prostitution and made several arrests. Apparently there was a two month investigation into the suspected prostitution which started after police received reports that the business was offering “massages along with other sexual favors.”

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The Robbinsville Police Department is seeking $140,000 for overtime expenses, nearly double the $75,000 it had two years ago. According to Police Chief Martin Masseroni, the increase is needed in part to cover increased salaries and overtime pay. Time-sensitive investigations can result in overtime work and when there are more investigations, like investigating bomb threats made at township schools, more money is needed to pay for the time to work on these cases. Other factors cited as reasons for the increase are: growing duties, high school security, armed court escorts, increased state requirements regarding school incidents, and new or upgraded computer hardware and software. Robbinsville currently has 27 police officers.

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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