MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced Wednesday that 19-year-old Jennifer Ramirez-Castelan of Middletown has pleaded guilty to second-degree assault following a violent incident at Middletown High School earlier this year.
Ramirez-Castelan admitted in court to intentionally injuring a school employee during a March 25 assault that involved five other students. The attack took place on school grounds and resulted in physical injuries to both a student victim and a teacher who intervened.
At sentencing, scheduled for October 22, Ramirez-Castelan is expected to receive five years of probation.
According to the District Attorney’s Office, the group assault led to the arrests of Ramirez-Castelan, an 18-year-old co-defendant, and four juveniles whose cases are being handled in Orange County Family Court.
District Attorney Hoovler commended the City of Middletown Police Department and the Enlarged City School District of Middletown for their roles in the investigation. “Our schools must remain free of violence where students and staff feel safe at all times,” he said.
Senior Assistant District Attorney Nicholas Mangold is prosecuting the case.
