The 52-year-old principal of a middle school in Morris County has been charged with the attempted sexual assault of a 16-year-old former student, authorities said Friday.

Paul Iantosca, of Randolph, is also charged with luring and child endangerment, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.

Iantosca, the principal of Valleyview Middle School in Denville, was arrested and is being held at the Morris County jail. He has been suspended and is not permitted to have contact with any staff or students, superintendent Steven Forte said in a statement emailed to NJ Advance Media.

The alleged crimes didn’t occur on school grounds, Forte added.

Iantosca has been a public employee in New Jersey since 1991 and is paid an annual salary of $155,998, according to state pension records.

The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office declined to release additional details.

Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Lydia Negron at the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office at 973-285-6213 or Det. Scot Tobin of the Denville police at 973-627-4900 x9.

Jeff Goldman may be reached at jeff_goldman@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @JeffSGoldman.

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