Twisted NJ Special Ed Teacher Pleads Guilty to Molesting 8th-Grade Student After Months of Texting
A New Jersey special education teacher has pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated sexual assault after she molested an 8th-grade student with whom she had exchanged over 25,000 text messages. Allison Havemann-Niedrach, a 45-year-old married mother of two, admitted to the crime in Monmouth County Superior Court on Wednesday.
According to authorities, Havemann-Niedrach began molesting the student about six months ago. The pair's texting relationship started innocently enough but quickly turned into an abusive and predatory one. Authorities discovered the extent of their communication after the school's vice principal reported concerns about her relationship with the teenager.
The vice principal allegedly witnessed Havemann-Niedrach rubbing the student's neck and back, touching his leg, and flirting with him. This sparked an investigation, which led to the discovery of the thousands of text messages between the two.
As part of her plea agreement, Havemann-Niedrach will face 12 years behind bars when she is sentenced in May. She must also surrender her teaching license and register as a sex offender.
The student's involvement in the crime came after his mother dragged him to the police station, where he eventually admitted to having sex with the predator. The details of their relationship remain disturbing, highlighting the complexities of online communication and its potential for abuse.
Havemann-Niedrach had previously described herself as a "passionate, results-driven, and sincere educator" on her LinkedIn page, giving no indication of her true nature. Her attorney has not commented on the case thus far.
A New Jersey special education teacher has pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated sexual assault after she molested an 8th-grade student with whom she had exchanged over 25,000 text messages. Allison Havemann-Niedrach, a 45-year-old married mother of two, admitted to the crime in Monmouth County Superior Court on Wednesday.
According to authorities, Havemann-Niedrach began molesting the student about six months ago. The pair's texting relationship started innocently enough but quickly turned into an abusive and predatory one. Authorities discovered the extent of their communication after the school's vice principal reported concerns about her relationship with the teenager.
The vice principal allegedly witnessed Havemann-Niedrach rubbing the student's neck and back, touching his leg, and flirting with him. This sparked an investigation, which led to the discovery of the thousands of text messages between the two.
As part of her plea agreement, Havemann-Niedrach will face 12 years behind bars when she is sentenced in May. She must also surrender her teaching license and register as a sex offender.
The student's involvement in the crime came after his mother dragged him to the police station, where he eventually admitted to having sex with the predator. The details of their relationship remain disturbing, highlighting the complexities of online communication and its potential for abuse.
Havemann-Niedrach had previously described herself as a "passionate, results-driven, and sincere educator" on her LinkedIn page, giving no indication of her true nature. Her attorney has not commented on the case thus far.