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Tutor Time assistant teacher accused of assaulting 3-year-old student

Authorities say she assaulted a 3-year-old student on Oct. 5 at about 1 p.m.

Karina Kovac

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Nov 8, 2026, 8:01 AM

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A Tutor Time employee is facing charges after police say she physically assaulted a 3-year-old student.

Nassau police say they arrested Sydney Forbes, 21, of Copiague, who was working as an assistant teacher at Tutor Time on Grand Avenue in Massapequa.

Authorities say she assaulted a 3-year-old student on Oct. 5 at about 1 p.m.

She was arrested after an investigation and charged with assault and endangering the welfare of a child.

Detectives are urging anyone who believes their child may have been the victim of a similar incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All calls will remain anonymous.

News 12 reached out to Tutor Time for a statement, but a response was not immediately available.

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