William Bassell, a 66-year-old high school principal in Queens, was arrested on May 27, 2025, for fondling two female teachers. He faces charges of forcible touching and multiple counts of sexual abuse stemming from incidents in 2023 and 2024. His actions included unwanted touching in various forms, such as grazing his hand against a victim's thigh and standing in front of another victim to prevent her from leaving. Following his arrest, Bassell was removed from his position, and the Department of Education is taking the allegations seriously, indicating a need for urgent response and discussion.
"Bassell allegedly 'grazed his hand' over the inner thigh of a woman 'without her consent' in four different incidents in 2023 and 2024."
"We do not tolerate inappropriate behavior of any kind and we take these allegations very seriously," a DOE spokesperson said.
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