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Former N.J. Middle School Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student

Prosecutors say digital messages and photos back the student's 2021 account.

Overview

  • Ashley A. Fisler, 36, who was arrested Thursday, is being held at the Salem County Jail pending a first appearance in Superior Court.
  • Prosecutors filed eight counts that include six first-degree sexual assault charges, one count of endangering the welfare of a child, and one count of official misconduct.
  • Investigators say the then-student reported the alleged abuse on January 23, 2026, describing multiple encounters in 2021 in Fisler’s car and in her classroom at Orchard Valley Middle School.
  • A forensic review of devices found numerous texts between Fisler and the student and multiple nude photos that officials say confirm a sexual relationship.
  • Fisler denied the allegations in a March 19 police interview, and the school district says she left in April 2023 and is cooperating with law enforcement.