NJ Teacher Accused of Sex Assault

(Willingboro, New Jersey) A 37-year-old teacher in the Willingboro School System, Tanja Helene Petties, was charged Thursday with sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, and official misconduct for having sex on several occasions with an underage male student. The sex allegedly took place several times on school property during school hours.

If convicted of all the charges, Petties faces a possible 40 years in prison. She was released after posting $25,000 bail.