New Jersey Elementary School Teacher Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Former Student

Laura Caron, 34, of Cape May Court House, was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child

A New Jersey elementary school teacher has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing a former student after the victim’s father discovered a striking resemblance between his son and the teacher’s young child in a Facebook photo.

Laura Caron, 34, of Cape May Court House, was indicted last week by a Cape May County grand jury on two counts of aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Authorities allege the abuse began in 2016 when the victim was just 11 years old and continued for four years.

The New Jersey elementary school teacher stands accused of a shocking and years-long betrayal of trust after authorities say she sexually abused a former student in her care, beginning when he was just 11 years old and later giving birth to his child

The investigation was launched after the victim’s father posted a photo of Caron’s five-year-old daughter on Facebook, questioning the child’s paternity. The post, which quickly gained attention, prompted law enforcement to open a case.

Prosecutors say Caron, a fifth-grade teacher in the Middle Township School District, had a years-long sexual relationship with the boy, who had previously been her student. The victim and his siblings had intermittently stayed at Caron’s home due to instability in their biological family before moving in permanently by 2016.

It was a viral accusation by the victim's own father that suggested Caron's daughter resembled both the father and his son, that led police to open an investigation

Court documents reveal that Caron allegedly groomed the boy, engaging in a sexual relationship that lasted until 2020. In 2019, she gave birth to a daughter—fathered, prosecutors claim, by the then-13-year-old victim.

Other children in the home reportedly noticed red flags, including the victim sleeping in Caron’s bed and showering with her. One sibling allegedly witnessed a sexual encounter, while another possessed a screenshot of a conversation where the victim admitted to fathering Caron’s child but begged her to keep it secret.

Last week, a Cape May County grand jury indicted Caron, 34, on two counts of aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child

Caron was arrested in January 2025 but released pending trial. Her defense attorney, John Tumelty, argued that no DNA test had yet confirmed paternity, though prosecutors confirmed a warrant for testing had been issued.

Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland called the allegations "deeply disturbing," emphasizing the breach of trust involved. If convicted, Caron faces up to 20 years in prison for first-degree aggravated sexual assault, with additional penalties for second-degree charges.

Prosecutors say Caron continued to abuse the victim until 2020, when the child was around 14 or 15 years old. She faces up to 20 years in jail if found guilty

The Middle Township School District suspended Caron without pay following her arrest. Her arraignment is scheduled for July 16 in Cape May County Superior Court.

Despite the gravity of the charges, Caron has been released pending trial. Her arraignment is scheduled for July 16 in Cape May County Superior Court