Crime & Safety
Hoboken Man, Jersey City Teacher Admits Sexually Assaulting 2 Students
Francisco Realpe, 45, of Hoboken, who was a teacher in Union City and Jersey City, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault.
HOBOKEN, NJ — A Hoboken man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two female students while working as a teacher in Union City and Jersey City, said Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez.
Francisco Realpe, 45, of Hoboken, pleaded guilty on Thursday to two counts of sexual assault.
As part of his plea, Realpe will be subject to Megan’s Law and Parole Supervision for Life. He will forfeit his right to current and future public employment and permanent restraining orders will be in place for both victims.
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Realpe is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 30.
Realpe was initially charged in February 2020 for both sexual assaults of girls who were 17-years-old at the time. Read More: Teacher Who Lives In Hoboken Arrested For Second Sex Crime
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Realpe has been a physical education and health teacher Dickinson High School for 14 years, according to his LinkedIn profile.
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