New York, July 7: A former teacher at Wall High School has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of sex assault and criminal sexual contact involving an 18-year-old student in New Jersey, US. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and Wall Township Police Department announced the charges in a joint statement on Wednesday, July 3.

According to a report published by the New York Post, Julie Rizzitello (36) resigned from her teaching position prior to her arrest. According to an affidavit of probable cause, she and the student engaged in multiple sexual encounters between April and June 14, including incidents in her car and locations in Belmar and Wall. The court documents also reveal that the two shared numerous sexual communications. US: 2 Teachers Arrested for Having Sex With Boys at Calhoun City Schools in Georgia.

Rizzitello, who taught ninth-grade English and SAT prep, had been employed by Wall Township Public Schools since 2013, earning a salary of USD 62,000. She is currently being held in Monmouth County Jail in Freehold Township, awaiting her detention hearing, which is scheduled for Wednesday, July 10. US: Texas Teacher Who Had Sex With 15-Year-Old Student While Being Pregnant and Exchanged Nudes Found Guilty, Awarded Six Years in Prison.

This arrest follows a similar case in Monmouth County, where Allison Havemann-Niedrach, a special education teacher at Freehold Intermediate School, was charged last week with aggravated sexual assault and child welfare endangerment. The investigation into Rizzitello’s actions is ongoing, and authorities are urging anyone with additional information to come forward.

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