The middle school teacher, believed to be in his 40s, found himself ensnared in a sophisticated online sting operation akin to the infamous "To Catch a Predator" series.
An unidentified male teacher working inside the Herricks Union Free School District was removed after a "disturbing and upsetting" YouTube video allegedly caught him attempting to sext a minor.
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