Former Morris Catholic Teacher, Coach Charged With Sex Crimes

ROCKAWAY, NJ - A 42-year-old former teacher and coach has been charged with six counts of aggravated sexual assault according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.

Carlos A. Franco-Leon, of Rockaway Township,is alleged to have committed sexual acts upon two minor female students known to him while he was working as a teacher and volleyball coach at Morris Catholic High School, located in Denville, authorities said. The acts were alleged to have occurred on various occasions between 2015 and 2019, authorities said. Franco-Leon’s employment with Morris Catholic High School ended in 2018.

Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp, Acting Chief of Investigations Chris Kimker, and Denville Police Chief Frank Perna announce said that Franco-Leon was charged with six counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault, a crime of the first degree; two counts of second degree Sexual Assault and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a crime of the second degree.

Franco-Leon was charged by warrant-complaint and is currently lodged at the Morris County Correctional Facility pending a court appearance, authorities said.

Anyone with information relating to this incident is encouraged to call the Sex Crimes/Child Endangerment Unit of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office at 973-285-6200 or the Denville Police Department at 973-627-4900.

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