Special Ed Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Monmouth County Middle School Student

FREEHOLD, NJ — A teacher at Freehold Intermediate School has been charged with aggravated sexual assault of one of her students, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office announced Saturday.

Allison Havemann-Niedrach, 43, of Jackson has been charged with one count of first-degree aggravated sexual assault and one count of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.

Havemann-Niedrach had been a special education teacher at Freehold Intermediate School since March 2022, according to her LinkedIn profile. She has been a teacher or a substitute teacher at several schools dating back to 2008, according to her profile.

The prosecutor's office said the investigation found Havemann-Niedrach began sexually assaulting the child earlier this year. Authorities did not say how the conduct came to light or how many times she had assaulted the student.

Havemann-Niedrach was arrested without incident on Thursday and is being held at the Monmouth County jail in Freehold Township, pending a first appearance and detention hearing.

Anyone with information about Havemann-Niedrach’s activities is being urged to contact Detective Dawn Correia of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office at 800-533-7443.

The case is being prosecuted by Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutor Danielle Zanzuccki, director of the Special Victims Bureau. Havemann-Niedrach is being represented by Thomas Huth of Freehold.