WEST ISLIP, N.Y. — A Long Island math teacher is denying charges that he had sex with a 15-year-old girl in an elementary school parking lot.
Daniel Rothbard was freed on $5,000 bail after pleading not guilty Wednesday at his arraignment. He is charged with third-degree rape, criminal sexual act, sexual abuse and child endangerment.
Defense attorney Todd Greenberg declined to comment.
Suffolk County police say the 28-year-old Valley Stream teacher met the 15-year-old girl on MySpace. He was arrested at a school in West Islip, about 22 miles away.
A Valley Stream schools spokeswoman said Rothbard was employed there for four years.