cover 1999-2002 - SCI

Hood was indicted by a Queens Grand Jury on charges of Sodomy in the 3 rd
Degree, Sexual Abuse in the 3rd Degree, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. On
October 3, 2001, he pleaded guilty to all three charges. Hood, who was incarcerated for
approximately one month following his arrest, was sentenced to time served, placed on
Probation for a period of 5 years, and ordered to register as a sex offender.
Loida Jimenez
An investigation substantiated that Loida Jimenez, a 25-year-old paraprofessional
assigned to P371, a special education facility in Brooklyn, engaged in sexual intercourse
and oral sex with four male students, ranging between 15 and 16 years of age. Because
Jimenez’s conduct was criminal in nature, SCI referred the matter to the Kings County
District Attorney’s Office for appropriate action.
Jimenez resigned from the BOE after a disciplinary conference in early 2000. She
was indicted by a Brooklyn Grand Jury and arrested on May 22, 2001, by the NYPD
Warrant Squad. On January 25, 2002, Jimenez pleaded guilty to Rape in the 3 rd Degree
and was sentenced to Probation for a period of 5 years. She has been placed on the BOE
ineligible list.
Paul Kerner
An investigation substantiated that Paul Kerner, a 61-year-old special education
teacher assigned to Sheepshead Bay High School in Brooklyn, engaged in oral sex with a
16-year-old female student whom he had taken to Atlantic City. As a result of our
findings, in April 2000, Kerner faced indictment in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of New York on two counts of knowingly and intentionally transporting an
individual under the age of 18 across state lines with intent to commit sexual acts.
Kerner pleaded guilty to one count in May 2000. On October 31, 2000, he was sentenced
to 33 months in federal prison. Kerner retired from the BOE in March 2000 and the
administrative case against him was subsequently closed. He has been placed on the
BOE ineligible list.
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