NJ Elementary School Teacher Accused Of Having Student’s Baby Via Sexual Assault Indicted By Grand Jury

MIDDLE TWP., NJ — The South Jersey teacher accused of sexually assaulting her student and having his child has been indicted.

On Tuesday, a grand jury indicted Laura Caron, 34, on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, court records show.

Those charges against Caron, a Cape May Court House resident, stem from a period of four years where she lived with her former student and sexually assaulted him repeatedly, giving birth to his child, according to officials.

The fifth grade teacher in the Middle Township School District gave birth to the then 13-year-old's child in 2019 when she was 28, according to the arrest affidavit obtained by Patch.

Caron was the boy's and his brother's fifth grade teacher, authorities said. His mother became close with Caron and began to let them spend the night at her house when Caron offered to watch the children - starting at one or two times a week, which turned into the boys and their sister living permanently at Caron's home from 2016 to 2020, according to the documents. This is the time period that prosecutors allege Caron was assaulting the child. Read more: New Details: NJ Teacher Lived With Student Who Fathered Her Child

The alleged victim has denied being a victim, saying that he "started everything," and said that all charges filed against Caron should be dropped. Read more: NJ Teen Who Impregnated Teacher Says He's Not A Victim: Report

His sister accused Caron of manipulating the family. Read more: NJ Teacher 'Manipulated' Family Of Student Whose Baby She Had, Sister Says: Report

Caron is due back in court on July 16 for her arraignment.