Crime & Safety
Sentencing Of Teacher Who Raped Student Postponed
The 55-year-old middle school teacher plead guilty in December to raping a 16-year-old former student, according to court records.
BRENTWOOD, NY — An ex-Long Island middle school teacher charged with raping a former student will be sentenced later this month. In January 2019, Suffolk Police arrested 55-year-old Thomas Barton at his home on Lincoln Road in Medford after learning he had a sexual relationship with 16-year-old girl. The girl was a former student of his at North Middle School in Brentwood.
Last December, Barton plead guilty to two counts of first degree rape, according to court records. He was originally scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday, Feb. 6, however it has been rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 28.
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