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Bronx Gym Teacher Pleads Not Guilty to Rape of 14-Year-Old Student

Police released his photo to solicit tips from any other potential victims.

Overview

  • Jayvone Johnson, 34, was arrested on Dec. 21, 2025, nearly a year after the alleged Dec. 23, 2024 assault.
  • The criminal complaint says he took the student to the Jet Set Motel in the Bronx after school and raped her.
  • He is charged with rape, sexual misconduct, sexual abuse, and endangering the welfare of a child.
  • Johnson previously worked at Icahn Charter School 2 as a physical education teacher and basketball coach and is no longer employed there.
  • He entered a not-guilty plea and was released pending further proceedings as investigators ask potential additional victims to contact NYPD hotlines.