Fmr. South Jersey teacher faces new charges in sex assault case

WASHINGTON TWP., N.J. (WPVI) -- A former middle school teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student is now facing additional charges, according to prosecutors.

Ashley Fisler, 36, is accused of sexually assaulting a student at Orchard Valley Middle School in Gloucester County.

According to court documents, the victim - who is now an adult - told police in January there were multiple sexual encounters in 2021, including incidents inside Fisler's vehicle and her classroom.

During a previous court hearing, prosecutors said investigators recovered approximately 7,500 pages of text messages between Fisler and the victim.

Fisler was initially charged on March 26, 2026, with six counts of first-degree sexual assault of a minor, along with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree official misconduct.

Authorities said on Wednesday that an indictment included the initial charges, as well as second-degree pattern of misconduct, first-degree manufacturing child sexual abuse material, third-degree possession of child sexual abuse material, and third-degree distribution of obscenity to a minor.

Fisler is being held in Salem County Jail pending trial.