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New Jersey Substitute Teacher Accused of Assaulting Second Student

The New Jersey substitute teacher who was arrested on charges she sexually assaulted a 16-year-old student was accused Tuesday of abusing a second boy, police say. 

Authorities have accused 21-year-old Linda Hardan, of Passaic County, of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old eighth grader at a Haledon school.

Hardan was arraigned on aggravated assault, sexual assault and child endangerment charges. She is being held on $300,000 bail, according to The Record

A judge ordered she undergo a psychological evaluation to determine if she was a danger to herself or others, The Record says.

She was arrested two weeks ago on charges she sexually assaulted a 16-year-old Manchester Regional High School student. She also was accused of texting sexually explicit photos to another 16-year-old student.

Manchester Regional High School serves students from Haledon, North Haledon and Prospect Park.

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