Ex-PTA President Accused Of Sex With Boys

[Resident Smart Ass]

Ex-PTA President Accused Of Sex With Boys

POSTED: 11:39 am EST January 22, 2008
UPDATED: 3:41 pm EST January 22, 2008



NEW CITY, N.Y. -- A former prosecutor and PTA leader had sex with two boys, shared marijuana and alcohol with other teens and and kept it all a secret from her police chief husband, officials said Tuesday.
Beth Modica, 44, a mother of four, was indicted on 35 counts alleging statutory rape, criminal sex acts, sex abuse and endangering children. Wearing an olive-gray suit and handcuffs, she pleaded not guilty at her arraignment in Rockland County Court and was ordered held on $75,000 bail.
"These are serious charges, against children in her community," said Judge Catherine Bartlett. The judge issued orders of protection for the two boys involved, whose names were not made public. District Attorney Thomas Zugibe said Modica had intercourse and oral sex with a 16-year-old boy and oral sex with a 15-year-old boy last summer, and on several occasions served and shared alcohol and marijuana with "many" other teens from Suffern High School at her Sloatsburg home or in her car.
Ramapo police Chief Peter Brower, whose force covers Sloatsburg, said the investigation began Dec. 31, when his department received a complaint in the mail. He would not say who sent it.
Modica was an assistant district attorney in Queens and Rockland in the 1980s and 1990s, and until this month was attorney for the Town of Ramapo and the village of Sloatsburg but was not reappointed to the yearly term. The district attorney, who took office a few weeks ago, said he saw no conflict in his office prosecuting the case.
Zugibe said Modica's husband, Spring Valley police Chief Paul Modica, "was not involved, was unaware and was not present when the alleged acts occurred. ... I have only the greatest respect for Chief Modica." He would not comment on whether the couple's four children, including a son at the high school, were aware of the alleged crimes.
Beth Modica's lawyer, Gerard Damiani, said the couple, who had lived in Sloatsburg, had separated. He said she is living with her mother, who was in court but did not comment.
Modica is a former PTA president at Sloatsburg Elementary School.
Paul Modica's lawyer, John Edwards, said, "Paul's sole interest at this point is protecting his children. ... He's trying to make sure the kids are impacted as little as possible."
If convicted of rape or criminal sex acts, Beth Modica would face 16 months to four years in prison.
Arguing that his client should be freed without bail, Damiani said, "Her character has never been questioned except for these allegations." He said she was in good standing with the state bar association.
Police launched the investigation after a letter was sent to them by a parent encouraging a probe.

[Five-0]

Yikes!!! Talk about cruel and usual punishment.

[Car 4]

Ya got that right!!!



Car 4

[Resident Smart Ass]

Yikes!!! Talk about cruel and usual punishment.

you know you'd hit that..10 times

[TXCharlie]

you know you'd hit that..10 times

Yeah, especially when I was in High School

Why didn't I have teachers & PTA parents like her? I feel like I had an under-priviledged childhood everytime I hear about something like this

[Bosco3379]

Lawd Jesus!

Even I wouldn't hit that, and I hit everything warm or with a pulse!

[Ducky]

Well, maybe she looks better when you're drunk and stoned?

[Kpdpipes]

After seeing that picture there's no WONDER Booze nd Grass were involved...even as a Priaptic 13 YO pervert i dont think i'd have hit that. Not that im a pervert anymore or anything..now i'm just "Friendly"