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NYC Teacher Arrested for Assaulting 10-Year-Old Student

2/3/2026

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Moaz Mahmoud, a 26-year-old New York City public school teacher, was arrested for assaulting a 10-year-old student at PS 276 in Brooklyn on Monday, around 11 a.m.
Police charged Mahmoud with assault and injuring a child after arresting him about an hour later.
As of Monday evening, Mahmoud was awaiting arraignment in Brooklyn Criminal Court.
The Department of Education has not commented on the incident.

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Story summary

Moaz Mahmoud, a 26-year-old New York City public school teacher, was arrested for assaulting a 10-year-old student at PS 276 in Brooklyn on Monday, around 11 a.m.
Police charged Mahmoud with assault and injuring a child after arresting him about an hour later.
As of Monday evening, Mahmoud was awaiting arraignment in Brooklyn Criminal Court.
The Department of Education has not commented on the incident.