Bond Ng, 47, an assistant principal at P.S. 16 in Queens, was arrested Sunday and charged with enticing a person to travel in interstate commerce to engage in prostitution, according to a federal criminal complaint filed in Brooklyn.

Ng was released on a $150,000 bond and ordered to stay away from the public school where he works. As part of his release conditions, he must wear a GPS monitor and is prohibited from leaving New York City.

Ng earns $173,029 annually, according to public payroll records. At P.S. 16 in the Corona neighborhood, he oversees testing, school safety, technology, transportation, and school aides, according to the school’s handbook.

Authorities said Ng was detained at John F. Kennedy International Airport after returning from Cartagena, Colombia, where he had taken multiple short trips. During a secondary inspection, Homeland Security officers recovered two cell phones that investigators say contained extensive text exchanges between Ng, an adult film actress based in Los Angeles, and her clients.

According to the complaint, Ng described himself to investigators as the woman’s “manager” and allegedly arranged meetings between her and paying clients in New York, including at his apartment in Long Island City. Prosecutors say he sometimes posed as the performer while communicating with prospective customers.

In one exchange cited in court records, Ng allegedly quoted a rate of $2,000 per hour and listed additional fees for specific sexual acts or filmed encounters. Prosecutors allege he coordinated a December 2025 trip in which the woman traveled from Los Angeles to New York after a client paid $10,000 for a multi-hour meeting. Text messages outlined additional appointments totaling more than $20,000, according to the complaint.

The woman arrived in New York on Dec. 28 and departed on Dec. 30. Prosecutors noted that she later thanked Ng in a message for allowing her to use his apartment.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Amzallag told the court that investigators are examining whether Ng is connected to a wider human trafficking operation, citing his repeated travel to Colombia. He also suggested the defendant may have exerted coercive influence, stating in court that it is arguable Ng “groomed” the woman. Authorities have indicated the performer is not a minor.

Ng’s defense attorney said the charge is rarely prosecuted.

In a letter to parents, school officials said Ng has been reassigned and barred from campus pending the outcome of the case.