NEW YORK, NY – A New York City teacher received what many in the community are calling a slap on the wrist after being convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl who was one of his students.
Jonathan Pol, 31, of Wingdale, NY, was sentenced by Bronx Criminal Court Judge Laurence Busching to three years in prison and ten years post-release supervision, and he must register as a sex offender.
District Attorney Darcel Clark said, “The defendant used his position of power to engage in a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl. His assaults on the victim led to life-altering trauma.”
He pleaded guilty on May 17 to second-degree rape. According to the investigation, between December 1, 2018 to April 18th, 2019, Pol, who was an English teacher at Mott Hall Community School in the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx, engaged in a sexual relationship with the victim. He also engaged in inappropriate text messages with her.