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NJ Marching Band Director Accused Of Sexual Relationship With Student: Prosecutor NJ Marching Band Director Accused Of Sexual Relationship With Student: Prosecutor
NJ Marching Band Director Accused Of Sexual Relationship With Student: Prosecutor A Riverside High School teacher’s aide and marching band director has been charged with having a sexual relationship with a male student, authorities said. Michelle Jacoby, 27, of Riverside, was charged with aggravated sexual assault and child endangerment, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. She was taken into custody Tuesday May 2 and released Wednesday May 3 after an appearance in Superior Court, Bradshaw said. The investigation began Tuesday after the BCPO Special Victims Unit received information that the student had disclosed the relationship to a teach…

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Woman, 61, Admits To Decades-Old Sexual Assaults: Prosecutor Woman, 61, Admits To Decades-Old Sexual Assaults: Prosecutor
Woman, 61, Admits To Decades-Old Sexual Assaults: Prosecutor A 61-year-old Medford Township woman pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a young boy beginning in the early 1980s, authorities said. On Friday, Jan. 20 in Mount Holly, Katherine Clements entered the guilty plea to sexual assault, which carries an incarceration period of up to 10 years, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Sentencing is scheduled for May 5. The investigation began in 2018 after the victim contacted the Medford Township Police Department to report the assaults. The investigation confirmed the victim’s allegation that the assaults occurred over…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Youth Pastor Indicted For Online Sex Exploitation Of 13 Boys In Multiple States: Prosecutor NJ Youth Pastor Indicted For Online Sex Exploitation Of 13 Boys In Multiple States: Prosecutor
NJ Youth Pastor Indicted For Online Sex Exploitation Of 13 Boys In Multiple States: Prosecutor A Burlington County teacher and youth pastor has been indicted for coaxing underage boys on social media to send him nude pictures and videos, then using that material to blackmail his victims into performing sexual acts on themselves for his enjoyment, authorities said.  A grand jury indicted Sean Higgins, 31, of Palmyra on 75 total counts that included charges of aggravated sexual assault, criminal sexual contact, cyber harassment, child endangerment, and obscenity to a minor, they said. Thirteen of the counts were first-degree charges, according to Burlington County Prosecutor …

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South Jersey Man Sentenced In Sexual Assault Of Girl South Jersey Man Sentenced In Sexual Assault Of Girl
South Jersey Man Sentenced In Sexual Assault Of Girl A 66-year-old man from Burlington County has been sentenced to 21 years in New Jersey state prison for sexually assaulting a young girl, authorities said. The man also engaged in sexual conduct with two other minutes, according to Burlington County Acting Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. George F. Young of Mount Holly pleaded guilty earlier this year to aggravated sexual assault, child endangerment and criminal sexual conduct, Bradshaw said. The investigation began after an acquaintance of one of the victims became aware of Young’s abuse and told an adult, who then contacted law enforce…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Man Who Filmed Sex Assaults On Young Girl, Showed Buddy Gets 15 Years South Jersey Man Who Filmed Sex Assaults On Young Girl, Showed Buddy Gets 15 Years
South Jersey Man Who Filmed Sex Assaults On Young Girl, Showed Buddy Gets 15 Years A 28-year-old South Jersey man who videotaped sexual assaults of a young girl was sentenced to 15 years in State Prison, authorities announced Thursday, March 10. Cody Rodriguez must serve the entire term before becoming eligible for parole, under the sentence imposed by the Superior Court Judge Philip E. Haines. Rodriguez in September pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault. The investigation began in March 2021, when Rodriguez showed videos on his phone to a friend, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. That person then told the victim’s parents, who contacted the Pem…

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NJ Man Says He Wants To 'Take Girl's Virginity' — Turns Out Girl Was Federal Agent: Prosecutor NJ Man Says He Wants To 'Take Girl's Virginity' — Turns Out Girl Was Federal Agent: Prosecutor
NJ Man Says He Wants To 'Take Girl's Virginity' — Turns Out Girl Was Federal Agent: Prosecutor Richard J. Kostrub traveled from his Somerdale home to the Walmart on Route 70 in Evesham Township believing he would be having sex with a 13-year-old girl he met through a chat app, authorities said. He had been texting with the "girl" for about a month, and was hoping to finally meet her, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. But when he arrived, he was met by investigators and law enforcement officials. As it turns out, the "girl" Kostrub had been chatting with was actually a ederal agent the whole time.  was unaware that the young girl he had arranged…

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South Jersey Man Gets 15 Years State Prison For Sexually Assaulting 3 Children South Jersey Man Gets 15 Years State Prison For Sexually Assaulting 3 Children
South Jersey Man Gets 15 Years State Prison For Sexually Assaulting 3 Children A 37-year-old man from Burlington County was sentenced to 15 years in state prison on Wednesday on sexual assault charges, authorities said.  Christopher Elder of Riverside pleaded guilty in February to first-degree aggravated sexual assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Under terms of the plea agreement negotiated by the prosecutor’s office, Elder must serve the entire sentence and will not be eligible for parole, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Three juveniles were sexually assaulted over multiple years, Coffina said.  Upon…

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South Jersey Man Videotaped Sexual Assaults On Underage Girls, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Man Videotaped Sexual Assaults On Underage Girls, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Man Videotaped Sexual Assaults On Underage Girls, Prosecutor Says A 27-year-old man from Burlington County has been arrested for making videos of himself sexually assaulting underage girls, authorities said. Cody Rodriguez of Clubhouse Road in Browns Mills was charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault and four counts of endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King. Rodriguez is accused of taking pictures and making videos of himself sexually assaulting an underage girl last year on multiple occasions, Co…

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