Woodbury, NJ – Ashley A. Fisler, 36, of Washington Township, was arrested Thursday and is facing eight charges including sexual assault of a minor, endangering the welfare of a child, and official misconduct of a public servant, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew B. Johns announced.
According to documents filed in this case:
On Jan. 23, 2026, the victim, now an adult, disclosed an unlawful sexual relationship with Fisler while the victim was still a minor and Fisler was their teacher at Orchard Valley Middle School. The victim described multiple sexual encounters occurring in 2021 in Fisler’s vehicle and in her classroom. Subsequent investigation revealed text messages between Fisler and the victim confirming the unlawful sexual nature of their relationship. Fisler is no longer employed as a teacher in Washington Township or anywhere else.
Fisler has been charged with six counts of first-degree sexual assault of a minor, one count of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and one count of second degree official misconduct. She is being held at Salem County Jail pending a first appearance hearing scheduled for March 27, 2026.
The maximum terms of incarceration are 20 in state prison for each of the first-degree charges, and 10 years for each of the second-degree charges.
Prosecutor Johns credited the GCPO Special Victim’s and High-Tech Crimes Units and the Washington Township Police Department with the investigation leading to Fisler’s arrest.
The charges contained in the complaint/indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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