New Haven High School Assistant Principal Faces Sexual Assault Charges
WHO:
WTNH - Daniel Bonet-Ojeda, 49, is the assistant principal at Hillhouse High School in New Haven, Connecticut.
CT Mirror - The alleged victim is an underage female student.
WHAT:
WTNH - The arrest warrant obtained by police alleges that Daniel Bonet-Ojeda sexually assaulted the student twice in two days.
CT Mirror - The assistant principal was charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault.
New Haven Independent - School administrators placed the assistant principal on leave four days after the student reported the allegations of sexual assault.
New Haven Independent - The assistant principal returned to work and ran a lockdown drill days after the allegations were made.
WTNH - The arrest warrant obtained by police alleges that Daniel Bonet-Ojeda sexually assaulted the student twice in two days.
WTNH - Daniel Bonet-Ojeda was charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault.
New Haven Independent - Bonet-Ojeda turned himself in for arrest after police issued a warrant.
NH Register - The alleged sexual assaults occurred in Bonet-Ojeda's office during school hours.
WHERE:
NH Register - The assistant principal remained listed on the school's website as of 9:40 a.m. Tuesday.
CT Mirror - The incidents took place at Hillhouse High School in New Haven, Connecticut.
WHEN:
New Haven Independent - Bonet-Ojeda turned himself in for arrest on a Monday night after police issued a warrant.
WHY:
WTNH - The arrest warrant was obtained following allegations of sexual assault against a student.
HOW:
NH Register - The police report indicates that the assaults occurred in the assistant principal's office during school hours.
(UPDATED September 17, 2026 00:01 UTC)
An arrest warrant has been issued for Daniel Bonet-Ojeda, an assistant principal, who is accused of sexually assaulting a student twice within two days. He faces two counts of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault. As of this morning, he was still listed on the school's website.
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(UPDATED September 16, 2026 20:02 UTC)
School administrators have placed the assistant principal on leave just four days after a student reported allegations of sexual assault. Notably, the assistant principal had returned to work and conducted a lockdown drill shortly after the allegations were made. This situation continues to develop as the investigation unfolds.
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(UPDATED September 16, 2026 10:59 UTC)
Police have obtained an arrest warrant for Daniel Bonet-Ojeda, alleging that he sexually assaulted a student twice over a span of two days. The incident has raised significant concerns within the community. Authorities are continuing their investigation as they seek to ensure the safety of all students involved.
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(UPDATED September 16, 2026 01:56 UTC)
Daniel Bonet-Ojeda, the assistant principal at Hillhouse High School in New Haven, Connecticut, has been charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault involving an underage female student. The alleged incidents took place in Bonet-Ojeda's office during school hours, and he turned himself in for arrest after police issued a warrant on a Monday night. The arrest warrant was obtained following the serious allegations of sexual assault against the student.