Inside the Disturbing Allegations Against Married N.J. Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting 2 Students
Julie Rizzitello, 36, is accused of sexually assaulting a student earlier this year and another one in 2017, authorities said
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Julie Rizzitello, Wall High SchoolA New Jersey high school teacher who resigned earlier this month amid accusations she engaged in a sexual relationship with one of her teenage students earlier this year has been charged again for allegedly having a sexual relationship with another student in 2017, authorities said.
On Wednesday, July 17, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced that Julie Rizzitello, 36, of Brick Township, has been charged with one count of second-degree sexual assault and one count of third-degree witness tampering for allegedly having a sexual relationship with one of her students.
The alleged sexual relationship between the now former Wall High School English teacher and that student began in 2017, according to the statement.
“On multiple occasions in Brick Township, Rizzitello allegedly engaged in various sexual acts with the second victim,” the statement alleges.
The new charges come a little more than two weeks after Rizzitello was arrested on July 3 and charged with two counts of sexual assault, witness tampering and three counts of criminal sexual contact for allegedly having a sexual relationship with another student that began earlier this year, Monmouth Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago and Wall Township Police Chief Sean O’Halloran announced on July 4.
Rizzitello “allegedly engaged in various sexual acts with the victim” on multiple occasions and in at least three jurisdictions — Belmar, Brick and Wall — the investigation revealed, according to the statement.
Rizzitello and the 18-year-old student allegedly had multiple sexual encounters between April and June 14, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by NJ.com.
The two allegedly had a sexual encounter in his car in Brick on May 14, according to the affidavit.
She allegedly sent him nude photos, authorities said, NJ.com reports.
The two exchanged “numerous communications” that were sexual in nature, the affidavit alleges.
Rizzitello married Joseph Rizzitello on June 30, 2017, according to the online site, Honeyfund.com. It is unclear whether they are still married.
Rizzitello began working for Wall Township Public Schools in 2013, according to public pension records, NJ.com reports.
She resigned shortly before her July 3 arrest, the statement from prosecutors says.
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She remains held in the Monmouth County Correctional Institution pending a July 23 detention hearing in Monmouth County Superior Court.
Her attorney and Wall Township Public Schools did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Anyone with information about Rizzitello’s activities is asked to contact MCPO Detective Jose Rodriguez at 800-533-7443 or Wall Township Police Department Detective Devin Corso at 732-449-4500.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
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