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DOE: John O'Mard submitted false fingerprints before he was hired as Freeport principal

The Freeport middle school principal, a felon accused of having sex with a 16-year-old graduate of the school, submitted false fingerprints to the state in the background check for his hiring nearly a decade ago, the state Department of Education said Thursday.

The revelation came after Newsday posed questions to the state and the school district because records show John O'Mard, 44, had served...

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