Overview
- Ashley A. Fisler, 36, was arrested Thursday and is being held at the Salem County Jail ahead of a first appearance in Superior Court Friday.
- She faces eight charges: six first-degree sexual assault counts plus second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and official misconduct.
- The victim, now an adult, disclosed the allegations on Jan. 23, 2026, describing alleged sexual encounters in 2021 when Fisler was their teacher.
- Officials say text messages between the two confirmed the unlawful sexual nature of the relationship after an investigation by county special units and Washington Township police.
- District leaders say Fisler left the Washington Township schools in April 2023, and prosecutors note the top counts each carry up to 20 years in prison with the others up to 10 years.