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Gregory Atkins, 56, worked at PS 87, the William Sherman School. He faces charges of attempted criminal sex act, sexual abuse, and endangering the welfare of a child.

Officials say Atkins allegedly molested one boy at the school, and it's unclear if it happened more than once.

However, officials at the Department of Education say that Atkins has previously had an inappropriate relationship with a male student.

In 2006, Atkins was working at MS 322 as a health para-professional and reportedly gave a male student gifts including a jock strap and a cup, had him over for meals and asked him to stay at his house.

The child's mother got an order of protection against Atkins.

Since aides are not protected by tenure, the DOE could have immediately fired Atkins after the 2006 incident.

That didn't happen, and neither the DOE nor the principal at MS 322 put a letter in Atkins' file about the incident, meaning officials at PS 87 may not have known about it.

Atkins started work at PS 87 in November 2008. He's worked for the Department of Education since 2001.

When the allegations first came to light last Friday, he was reassigned to work away from students.

Students who say they've had Atkins as a substitute teacher were stunned by the news, as were their parents.

"I thought he was a little creepy sometimes. I sorta knew there was something a little wrong with him, but he was really nice," said one student.

"I'm shocked and I'm scared. It's just frightening to hear things like this. You don't want it to happen in your child's school," said a parent.

"It's very scary. As parents we're extremely concerned for the wellbeing of all our children, but until I know all the facts, I can't judge. All I can do is hope that if it is true, that the proper measurements were taken care of," said another.

A meeting will be held at the school at 8:30 a.m. Monday, and a representative from the Manhattan district attorney's office will be present to talk to parents.