Laura Caron: South Jersey teacher accused of sexual assault of student released
CAPE MAY COUNTY, N.J. - A South Jersey teacher charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting a student has been released.
34-year-old Laura Caron has been released as ordered by a Cape May County judge as she awaits trial.
What we know:
Caron was in a courtroom Tuesday for a detention hearing.
A Cape May County judge has allowed Caron to be released while she awaits trial.
She was ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim in the case.
Laura Caron: NJ elementary school teacher accused of having child with teen student
A New Jersey teacher is accused of sexually assaulting a young student and later having a child with him when he was just 13 and living in her home, according to court documents.
The former Middle Township fifth-grade teacher is accused of raping a young student over a four-year period.
The backstory:
Investigators say the abuse occurred between 2016 and 2020 when the student was living with her in her Cape May Courthouse home.
According to court documents, Caron had taught the victim and at least one of his siblings, and the victim’s family later became friends with Caron. At some point, the victim and his siblings began staying with Caron for 1 or 2 nights a week, before they began living with Caron permanently from 2016 to 2020.
The documents also alleged that the victim confirmed to police that he was in a sexual relationship with Caron, and that he was the father of her young child, who was born when the victim was 13-years-old.
What's next:
Caron’s next court appearance is scheduled for February 25th.