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Former New Jersey pre-K aide faces 61 charges, prosecutors allege

Fox News reports that prosecutors allege investigators found images and videos of Woodbine Elementary students on a former aide's devices.

The short version

  • Prosecutors say investigators found images and videos of Woodbine Elementary students on former pre-K aide Shaun M. Stebbins' devices.[Fox News]
  • Court documents cited by Fox News allege Stebbins filmed and performed sex acts on children in a school bathroom and during nap time.[Fox News]
  • Stebbins faces 61 charges and is held at the Atlantic County Correctional Facility; the number of affected students and recording dates are undisclosed.[Fox News]

Key facts

  • Cape May County prosecutors announced 61 charges against Shaun M. Stebbins on Oct. 30, including manufacturing child sexual abuse material, aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by sexual contact, and endangering the welfare of a child.[Fox News]
  • Stebbins, 44, worked at Woodbine Elementary School in Cape May County from February 2022 until his arrest in neighboring Atlantic County on March 29, according to the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office.[Fox News]
  • Prosecutors said a search of Stebbins' electronic devices revealed numerous images and videos of Woodbine Elementary students.[Fox News]
  • According to court documents cited in the reporting, Stebbins filmed and performed sex acts on children in a school bathroom and during nap time.[Fox News]
  • Stebbins remains in the Atlantic County Correctional Facility pending court proceedings.[Fox News]

What remains uncertain

  • Authorities have not disclosed how many students were involved or when the material was recorded.[Fox News]
  • The charges and abuse allegations remain unproven and pending court proceedings; Stebbins has not been convicted.[Fox News]

Sources

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