NJ Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting Student Faces Additional Charges

The New Jersey substitute teacher who was last week accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student in her car is facing additional charges, prosecutors say.

Linda Hardan, 21, was arrested Friday on charges of criminal sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child, the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office said Saturday. Tuesday, she was charged with an additional count of endangering the welfare of a child.

Hardan is accused of assaulting a student from Manchester Regional High School, where she worked as a substitute teacher, prosecutors said. Authorities allege she assaulted the student inside a car in Wayne.

Tuesday, she was also accused of sending sexually explicit photos to the student. 

Attorney information for Hardan wasn't immediately available. 

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