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HOBOKEN, N.J., April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Former Union City, N.J. high school teacher- coach Francisco Mike Realpe - now awaiting trial on sexual abuse charges in Jersey City - today was named in a civil action alleging that in 2004 he sexually assaulted a 17-year-old student when he was her teacher and coach at Union City High School. The complaint also names Union City school district as a defendant for allegedly failing to protect plaintiff Jessica Garcia and other female students from being preyed upon by Realpe, according to her attorneys at the law office of Barry Corrado & Grassi, P.C.
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International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 backs Bhalla for re-election in Hoboken
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“Even before the pandemic struck, Mayor Bhalla had proven his ability to be an effective municipal leader,” IUOE Local 825 Business Manager Greg Lalevee.
“From tackling some of Hoboken’s toughest infrastructure needs like Washington Street, to putting local residents to work and then keeping them safe as COVID-19 surged – Ravi has excelled at every challenge put in front of him.The hard-working men and women of Local 825 have a true partner and champion with Mayor Ravi Bhalla in office and we are proud to support him for re-election.”
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Inset photo of Francisco Realpe courtesy of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“At all times relevant herein, Francisco Realpe used his position of trust and supervision over Jessica Garcia to groom her in order to commence physical sexual contact with her, to commence a physical sexual contact/intercourse with her, to coerce her to engage in sexual contact/intercourse with others, and to utilize her to groom/target other minors and/or students,” the suit, filed in Hudson County Superior Court on Friday, says.
The suit accuses Realpe of routinely engaging in sexually explicit and flirtatious conversations with female students, including Garcia.