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Gloucester County school resource officer charged with official misconduct

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Published  January 9, 2026 12:28pm EST
Gloucester County
FOX 29 Philadelphia

The Brief

    • Charles Randolph, 51, is accused of abusing a juvenile while employed as a school resource officer in Gloucester County.
    • Investigators allege Randolph "forcefully pushed a juvenile's neck, face and chest onto a table" while they were handcuffed.
    • It's unknown where the alleged abuse happened.

WOODBURY, N.J. - A school resource officer in Gloucester County is facing charges after investigators say he abused a student while they were handcuffed over a year ago.

What we know:

Charles P. Randolph, 51, allegedly "forcefully pushed a juvenile's neck, face and chest onto a table while the juvenile was handcuffed." 

The incident happened on Dec. 19, 2024 when Randolph was employed as a school resource officer with the Gloucester County Sheriff's Office.

He was charged Wednesday with second-degree official misconduct and endangering, abusing, or neglecting a child.

Each charge carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence, according to officials.

What we don't know:

The Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office did not say where the alleged abuse happened. 

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