West New York Coach Charged

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL COACH CHARGED AFTER ENTERING GIRLS LOCKER ROOM

     " Ariel Alava Has Been Charged With Fourth Degree Invasion Of Privacy & Three Counts Of Third Degree Endangering The Welfare Of A Child."

January 17, 2023 4:02 A.M. ET By George Petruska: Englebrook Independent News,

JERSEY CITY, NJ.- A West New York High School Girls Basketball Coach has Charged after an incident that occurred on January 27, 2022, at The Memorial High School in Jersey City, New Jersey.

     On Tuesday, January 10, 2023, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced on Monday, January 9, 2023, The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit Arrested and Charged a High School Basketball Coach after he entered the Girls Locker Room and inappropriately sent Messages to Three Teen Girls on Social Media.

     Ariel Alava, 41, of West New York, New Jersey has been Charged with One Count of Fourth Degree Attempted Invasion of Privacy; and Three Counts of Third Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Mr. Alava was Arrested at his home in West New York and was processed on the offenses and lodged in The Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his First Appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court.

     Hudson County Authorities reported that at the conclusion of an investigation, Detectives determined that Mr. Alava entered the Girls Locker Room following a Game that was played on January 27, 2022. Two 15-Year-Old Memorial High School Girls and a former 17-Year-Old Girl also reported receiving inappropriate messages on Social Media from Mr. Alava on various dates between August and October of 2022. 

     Mr. Alava who was employed as a Paraprofessional with The West New York Board Of Education has since been removed from his position with the School District.

" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."

FILED UNDER JANUARY 17, 2023: LAW, HUDSON: