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Queens Assistant Principal Accused of Interstate Prostitution Scheme Released on Bond

He was released on a $150,000 bond with GPS monitoring after phones seized at JFK yielded the text messages prosecutors say underpin the case.

Overview

  • Bond Ng, 47, an assistant principal at P.S. 16 in Corona, was charged in Brooklyn federal court with enticing interstate travel for prostitution.
  • Homeland Security agents seized two phones at JFK on Feb. 20 after his return from Cartagena, uncovering texts arranging paid encounters, including one on Dec. 29, 2025, at a Long Island City apartment.
  • The complaint alleges he posed as a Los Angeles–based adult performer, set a $2,000 hourly rate with $500 upcharges for certain acts, and directed payments to his Zelle account.
  • Prosecutors told the court they believe he groomed the woman and are investigating possible wider ties, citing frequent trips to Colombia and contacts with workers at unidentified massage parlors.
  • A judge ordered his release on a $150,000 bond with GPS monitoring, New York City–only travel, and a stay-away from P.S. 16, as the Department of Education declined to comment.