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I was just discussing with a friend how there has been no news since the arrest of my former Assistant Principal on almost a year ago.

Well, there was some news today: a plea bargain offer:

Former principal offered plea deal in child endangerment case

Former Teaneck High School principal Joseph White was offered a one-year jail term on Friday in return for a guilty plea to a reduced charge stemming for what prosecutors said was a graphic conversation he had with a student last year.

The 61-year-old veteran educator also would have to register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law if he accepts the deal.

Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Patricia Baglivi said [...] the offer calls for White to plead guilty to third-degree charges of child endangerment and official misconduct. White now stands charged with second-degree offenses that carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison.

Plea bargains are such a weird thing, with the issues they raise. It seems morally (if not logically) bizarre to accept a plea bargain if you're not guilty and for a prosecutor to offer one if they think you are.