NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A New York City school teacher is under arrest after allegedly having sexual contact with a minor he met online.
Zeshaan Naqvi, 31, was arrested over the weekend at a Tampa area hotel by deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
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The middle school history teacher had been chatting with the victim for three months before flying to Tampa, the sheriff said.
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