Disgraced ex-NJ teacher accused of having sex with 8th grader faces new disturbing charges
Former New Jersey middle school teacher Ashley Fisler was indicted on a 12-count indictment that includes manufacturing child sexual abuse material, sexual assault of a minor, and a pattern of official misconduct. Prosecutors say the alleged victim, now an adult, reported multiple sexual encounters with Fisler while he was a student in 2021, supported by thousands of text messages. If convicted, the first‑degree charges carry up to 20 years in prison, while second‑ and third‑degree charges carry up to ten and five years respectively.
- ▪Ashley Fisler, a former social studies teacher in Washington Township, was arrested in March and faces a 12‑count indictment that adds manufacturing child sexual abuse material and distribution of obscenity to a minor to earlier charges.
- ▪The alleged victim, now an adult, testified that the illegal sexual relationship occurred in Fisler’s vehicle and classroom in 2021, and investigators recovered roughly 7,500 pages of text messages documenting the conduct.
- ▪Defense attorney Rocco Cipparone argues that the prosecution’s text messages lack context and do not constitute sufficient evidence of the alleged crimes.
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US News Disgraced ex-NJ teacher accused of having sex with 8th grader faces new disturbing charges By Michael Sinkewicz , Fox News Published June 25, 2026, 10:09 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Dating-app charmer accused of murder after history of domestic arrests Terrion Arnold, Lions' 2024 first-round pick, charged with kidnapping and armed robbery Body believed to be Kansas City highway shooting suspect found A former New Jersey middle school teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a student was indicted Wednesday on new charges, including manufacturing child sexual abuse material, prosecutors said.
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