Albion ESL teacher charged with sex abuse, forcible touching

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 4 February 2026 at 5:55 pm

Josefino Paz not allowed at school after charged with 3 misdemeanors

Josefino Paz

ALBION – An English as a Second Language teacher at Albion Central School been charged with forcible touching, endangering the welfare of a child and sexual abuse in the third degree.

Josefino Paz, 58, of Brockport surrendered at the Orleans County Jail today following a criminal investigation conducted by the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Chris Bourke said.

The alleged incident involved a juvenile victim and occurred within the Town of Albion, the sheriff said.

“Due to the age of the victim, no identifying information will be released,” Bourke said.

The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office coordinated this investigation with Albion School District officials, School Resource Deputy Ashliegh Stornelli, and Sheriff’s Investigators Kevin Colonna and Devon Pahuta.

Upon becoming aware of this incident, Albion School officials removed Paz from any access to the school district property.

Paz was processed at the Orleans County Jail and held pending CAP court arraignment for the charges, which are all misdemeanors. A temporary order of protection has been issued. Additional court proceedings are pending, Bourke said.

Anyone with additional information related to this investigation is encouraged to contact the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office at 585-589-5527.

In a message sent to parents of Albion students, District Superintendent Mickey Edwards said Paz was placed on administrative leave last week when the district was told he may have been involved in a criminal incident.

Edwards said the investigation from the Sheriff’s Deartment has not found any misconduct from Paz that occurred on the school campus. The district’s attorneys are also conducting an internal investigation, Edwards said.

“The safety of Albion CSD students is always and remains a top priority,” Edwards wrote in his message. “Discussions related to student safety can be difficult to navigate with children but are important to have. District counselors and social workers, as well as Orleans County mental health counselors, are available to students and families who would like additional support processing this or any other challenging safety issue.”