Gloucester Twp. teacher charged with molesting student

A teacher at Ann Mullen Middle School in Gloucester Township was charged Friday with sexually assaulting a student.

Chester Stephen Ingraham, 65, of Sicklerville, faces one count of second-degree sexual assault and one count of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to Gloucester Township police. Little information was disclosed about the alleged crime or the victim, who was only described as under 13 years old.

The Camden County Prosecutor's Office said the school district has been "fully cooperative."

In a statement Friday, school district Superintendent John Bilodeau said he was "very disturbed" by the allegations.

"When first notified of the allegations school administrators reported them to the proper authorities. Additionally the teacher was immediately removed from the classroom, suspended, and ordered to remain off school grounds," he wrote.

Bilodeau said prosecutors instructed the district not to comment further.

The school district's website lists Ingraham as a sixth grade social studies teacher. According to a database of public employees run by the Asbury Park Press, Ingraham has been employed with the district since 1993.

A hearing is set for May 10. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Tim Houck, of the prosecutor's office, at (856) 225-8506 or Gloucester Township Police Detective Joseph Cerquoni at (856) 228-4500. - Jessica Parks