Married New Jersey teacher and her student caught in 'states of undress' by officers at nature preserve: Prosecutor
The latest alleged teacher sex scandal involves a married New Jersey teacher who was caught with her student caught in "states of undress" by officers at a nature preserve, according to a prosecutor. The teacher previously said, "I truly enjoy getting to know the students here."
Jessica Sawicki, 37, was arrested earlier this week and charged with five counts of second-degree sexual assault and five counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child.
Sawicki, of Point Pleasant, is an English teacher at Hamilton High School West in Mercer County.
The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said Sawicki allegedly engaged in sexual acts with the victim at the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area in Upper Freehold Township "on several occasions."
An investigation conducted by the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Bureau, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, and the New Jersey State Police found that Sawicki's alleged sexual assault of one of her students began earlier this year.
The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office has accused Sawicki of engaging in illegal sexual activities with the student on several occasions at the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area – roughly 20 minutes from the school.
The New York Post reported that Sawicki admitted to investigators that she and the teen had “unprotected” sex at least five times since December in the 6,393-acre state-owned wildlife management area, according to an affidavit of probable cause.
The teacher reportedly had sex with the student in the back seat of the victim's vehicle, according to the affidavit.
The married teacher was allegedly busted when she and the student were caught in "states of undress" by officers from New Jersey Fish and Wildlife on Sunday near a bank on the Assunpink Lake, according to officials.