Former Parsippany Resident, Ex-Teacher Admits Sexual Relationship With Student

A former Parsippany resident and Paterson school teacher admitted to having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student and now faces up to seven years in prison, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp announced.

Scott Van Hoven, 48, currently of Hudson, New York, pleaded guilty in Superior Court in Morristown Tuesday to one count of official misconduct, and two counts of criminal sexual contact.

Van Hoven was a music teacher at John F. Kennedy High School in Paterson, New Jersey and engaged in various sexual acts with a then-16-year-old female student, Knapp said. The crimes occurred in both Parsippany and Paterson, Knapp said.

Van Hoven, then 44, had sex with the student at his Parsippany apartment in May of 2010, Patch previously reported. He was originally indicted on five counts of sexual assault, six counts of sexual contact, three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and one count of official misconduct.

On Nov. 1, 2013, Van Hoven’s teaching certificate was suspended by the New Jersey State Board of Examiners.

Van Hoven now faces up to seven years in prison with no parole eligibility for five years. Upon his release, Van Hoven will be registered under Megan’s Law as a sex offender and his New Jersey teaching certificate will be forfeited, Knapp said. He will also be prohibited from seeking further public employment.

Pictured: Scott Van Hoven. Patch File Photo.

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