FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Caitlin Mota
PHONE: (201) 577-6699
EMAIL: cmota@hcpo.org
DATE: Monday, June 17, 2024

TEACHER CHARGED AFTER MAKING INAPPROPRIATE CONTACT WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the following information:

On Friday, June 14, 2024, members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit arrested a University Academy Charter High School teacher after making inappropriate contact with a juvenile student. The crime occurred on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, during school hours.

Steven Gordon, 67, of Jersey City, is charged with Criminal Sexual Contact in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3b, a crime of the fourth degree, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4a(1), a crime of the second degree. He was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Secaucus and released pending his first court appearance, which is tentatively scheduled for Friday, July 5, 2024. Gordon resigned from his position following the investigation.

Prosecutor Suarez credited the Special Victims Unit with the investigation and arrest. Anyone wishing to report a sex crime should call the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) at 201-915-1234. The above charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. R.P.C.3.6(b)(6)