Honk News (Cape May County, NJ) – A New Jersey teacher is facing charges after police allege she sexually abused one of her students and had a child with him.
Laura Caron, 34, of Cape May Court House, was arrested Wednesday on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of a minor.
The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office alleges that Caron sexually abused her former student between 2016 and 2020, when the victim was living in her house and supposedly had a kid.
According to court filings, Caron, a fifth-grade teacher at Middle Township Elementary #2, gave birth to the victim’s baby in 2019 at the age of 13.
Authorities said the inquiry began in December 2024, when the victim’s father made a Facebook post alleging that Caron’s 5-year-old child resembled him and his son.
According to investigators, Caron taught both the victim and his brother, and as the family became closer to her, the boys and their sister would spend one to two nights per week at her home.
According to court filings, the children began living with Caron on a permanent basis between 2016 and 2020. According to the criminal complaint, Caron was the children’s resource parent, a designation that has replaced “foster parent” in New Jersey.
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According to the criminal complaint, during an interview, the victim disclosed the sexual relationship with his former teacher and confirmed that he was the father of her kid. The victim informed police that he had continued to communicate with the teacher until his father made the social media post last month.
According to the criminal complaint, the victim’s sister informed detectives that she used to share a room with her siblings at Caron’s home, but the next morning, she would frequently find her brother in Caron’s bed.
“The welfare of our children is of the utmost importance, and we are fully dedicated to pursuing justice in cases like this,” Middle Township Police Chief Tracey Super said in a statement.
“Parents and guardians place immense trust in educators, and when that trust is violated, it impacts everyone. I want to personally assure the parents of Middle Township that we are taking every step possible to ensure the safety of our children,” Super added.
Caron was being held at the Cape May County Correctional Center, and her bond was revoked, according to court records.