Police began the investigation after the victim told relatives, who contacted authorities, officials said.
John Q. Angeline SOUTH PLAINFIELD - A high school English teacher was indicted Wednesday on charges of sexually assaulting a boy over a nearly three-year period, beginning when the victim was 15.
John Q. Angeline, 41, of South Plainfield was indicted by a grand jury in Middlesex County on charges of aggravated criminal sexual contact, criminal sexual contact, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, according to Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey.
The grand jury charged that the victim was sexually assaulted on numerous occasions in South Plainfield on various dates between Sept. 1, 2010 and June 24, 2013, the prosecutor said in a news release.
"Angeline was not charged in his capacity as an English teacher. An investigation determined that none of the sexual assaults occurred at the high school," the prosecutor said.
Angeline was arrested and charged on March 2. He was released from custody after posting $150,000 bail.
Police began the investigation after the victim told relatives, who contacted authorities, Carey said.
Angeline has been suspended from his job with pay, district officials said earlier this year.
Angeline began working as a substitute teacher in South Plainfield in September 2005, and started full-time as an English teacher at the middle school in February 2006. He began working at the high school in September 2008.
Anyone with information may contact Detective McNelly of the South Plainfield Police Department at (908) 226-7688, or Detective Stilwell of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office at (732) 745-8675.
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