Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey announced today that a South Plainfield High School teacher has been indicted on charges of sexually assaulting a boy over a nearly three-year period, beginning when he 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.
The grand jury, sitting in New Brunswick, charged that the victim was sexually assaulted onnumerous occasions in South Plainfield on various dates between September 1, 2010 and June 24, 2013. The indictment was handed up by the grand jury on September 1, 2015.
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.
He was arrested and charged on March 2, 2015 and was released from custody after posting $150,000 bail. No court dates have been set.
He was charged during the investigation by Detective George Stilwell of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and Detective Lloyd McNelly of the South Plainfield Police Department.
Police began the investigation after the victim told relatives, who contacted authorities.
Angeline began working as a substitute teacher in South Plainfield in September 2005, and started fulltime as an English teacher at the Middle School in February 2006. He began working at the high school in September 2008.
The investigation is active and is continuing.
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.