BY NICKI MAYO
A former Queen City teacher’s aide is found not guilty in a child molestation case. YNN’s Nicki Mayo was in the courtroom for the verdict and has the details from downtown Buffalo.
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An attorney for former Buffalo teacher’s aide John Colazzi says his client dedicated 12 years as a teacher’s aide in the Buffalo City School system. Colazzi’s has spent the last two years marred by an alleged child molestation incident.
Colazzi appeared in State Supreme Court this morning. Judge John Michalski issued a not guilty verdict of first degree sexual abuse and the endangerment of a child. Sixty-two year old Colazzi was accused of molesting a four year old autistic kindergarten in a bathroom at the Discovery School #67 back in November 2007. Colazzi’s attorney, Thomas Hurley says the client was merely helping the child use the restroom. “It’s clear that the event came out and that the event never took place,” said Hurley. “The statement that the teacher gave changed so many times and my client’s story never changed at all,” Hurley added. “I’m a good person. I’m not that person that they tried to make out that I was,” Colazzi said. “Like I said, I’m a good person,” Colazzi added. John Colazzi had few words for the cameras following the verdict, but says he would like to return to the school as a teacher’s aide, if they will have him. The family of the kindergarten student in question has launched a civil suit against the school system.
Colazzi appeared in State Supreme Court this morning. Judge John Michalski issued a not guilty verdict of first degree sexual abuse and the endangerment of a child. Sixty-two year old Colazzi was accused of molesting a four year old autistic kindergarten in a bathroom at the Discovery School #67 back in November 2007. Colazzi’s attorney, Thomas Hurley says the client was merely helping the child use the restroom. “It’s clear that the event came out and that the event never took place,” said Hurley. “The statement that the teacher gave changed so many times and my client’s story never changed at all,” Hurley added. “I’m a good person. I’m not that person that they tried to make out that I was,” Colazzi said. “Like I said, I’m a good person,” Colazzi added. John Colazzi had few words for the cameras following the verdict, but says he would like to return to the school as a teacher’s aide, if they will have him. The family of the kindergarten student in question has launched a civil suit against the school system.
