High School Assistant Principal Accused of Sexually Assaulting Student Twice in His Office
Police say video and witness statements corroborated the student’s account, leading to two second-degree and two fourth-degree sexual assault charges.
- On Monday, 49-year-old Hillhouse High School assistant principal Daniel Bonet-Ojeda turned himself in after being charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault involving a student.
- Detective Mariah Miller of the New Haven Police Department corroborated the student's account with school surveillance footage and witness statements, following a May 22, 2026 report from the Connecticut Department of Children and Families.
- A judge set bond at $250,000 for Bonet-Ojeda, which defense attorney Don Cretella sought to reduce; New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker called the allegations "extremely disturbing," pledging accountability to the fullest extent of the law.
- District spokesperson Justin Harmon stated New Haven Public Schools is working with social workers to support students and staff, confirming Bonet-Ojeda remains on paid administrative leave in accordance with protocols.
- Bonet-Ojeda, who previously faced leave in 2019 while principal of John C. Daniels School amid denied harassment allegations, is next due in court on October 8; police are aware of only one alleged victim at this stage.
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'He kissed me again': New Haven high school assistant principal accused of sexually assaulting female student twice
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A New Haven assistant principal allegedly sexually assaulted a female student twice in two days, according to a new arrest warrant obtained by News 8 Tuesday. Daniel Bonet-Ojeda, 49, was charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault. He was arrested after turning [...]
'Arranged To Be Alone With Her': New Haven Assistant Principal Charged Over Two Alleged Student Sexual Assaults
Daniel Bonet-Ojeda, an assistant principal at New Haven's James Hillhouse High School, faces four sexual assault charges after police said surveillance footage and interviews supported a student's account.
Hillhouse Assistant Principal Charged With Sexual Assault Of A Student
A Hillhouse High School assistant principal turned himself in for arrest on Monday night after police issued a warrant alleging that he sexually assaulted an underage student on two occasions during school hours.
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