12 accused ‘perv’ teachers, coaches busted in NJ just this year
This fall was an active month for law enforcement officials filing charges against teachers and instructors accused of predatory behavior.
Over a three-week period, five New Jersey educators were arrested in separate cases for various offenses — ranging from a dean at a private school in Newark accused of luring, to a music teacher in West Windsor accused of sharing child pornography.
ALSO READ: Teacher in Mercer County supplied young student with booze and THC, cops say
An Atlantic County teacher also has been charged with criminal sexual contact, stemming from an "inappropriate relationship" with a former student.
In 2019, New Jersey joined states with a law that criminalizes sexual conduct between teachers, school workers, bus drivers or volunteers with students older than 18 but younger than 22.
It bolsters existing law which makes it illegal for an individual with supervisory or disciplinary authority to engage in such activity with anyone younger than 18 — which has been the subject of at least a couple of NJ arrests within the past year.
NJ 'perv' teachers, coaches busted in the past year through 2022
Erin Vogt is a reporter and anchor for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach her at erin.vogt@townsquaremedia.com
Click here to contact an editor about feedback or a correction for this story.