
NJ high school basketball coach accused of student sex assault
🔻 NJ teacher, coach charged with student sex assault
🔻 On administrative leave
🔻 Coach also worked for club team
A 35-year-old teacher and girls basketball coach has been accused of sexually assaulting a student from his high school.
Justin McGhee, of Ocean Township, has been a celebrated coach at Middletown High School North, where he has led the girls’ basketball team for eight years.
He was arrested on Tuesday and charged with second-degree counts of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child.
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Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office and Middletown police investigators said that starting late last year, McGhee engaged in sexual acts with a victim younger than 18.
McGhee has also been a health and physical education teacher and assistant football coach at the school.
He has been placed on administrative leave by Middletown High School North, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.
McGhee was also a coach with the club basketball team, NJ Shoreshots Girls AAU, for about three years.
A team spokesperson confirmed to New Jersey 101.5 that he had been fired as of Wednesday.
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Anyone with information about McGhee’s activities was urged to contact Prosecutor's Office Detective David Sidorakis at 800-533-7443 or Middletown Detective Ricardo Cruz at 732-615-2120.
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