New Jersey Pre-K Aide Charged With 61 Counts In Child Sex Abuse Case
A former pre-K classroom aide at a small Cape May County school has been charged with 61 offenses after prosecutors say he filmed himself sexually assaulting multiple young students on campus in New Jersey.[1]
Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland announced that 44-year-old Shaun M. Stebbins, who worked at Woodbine Elementary School, now faces 29 counts of manufacturing child pornography, 5 counts of aggravated sexual assault, 13 counts of sexual assault by contact, and 14 counts of endangering the welfare of a child.[1] Investigators say images and videos recovered from his devices appear to show assaults carried out in a school bathroom and during classroom nap time.[1]
Stebbins worked as a teacher's aide at Woodbine Elementary from February 2022 until his arrest on March 29, 2026, when authorities first took him into custody after receiving information that he may have abused students and created child sexual abuse material. A search of his electronic devices allegedly turned up numerous images and videos of Woodbine students, prompting months of forensic review, victim identification, and interviews coordinated by the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office and local police. He has remained jailed since his arrest while investigators built the case.
Prosecutors filed the new slate of 61 charges on October 30, 2026, reflecting what they say is a fuller picture of the scope of the alleged abuse during his employment at the school. Officials have not publicly stated how many children they believe were victimized but say that the counts cover multiple incidents over time.[1] Woodbine Elementary officials placed Stebbins on leave when the allegations first emerged, and the district has been working with law enforcement and offering counseling resources to families.
Stebbins is being held at the Atlantic County Correctional Facility as the investigation continues, and he has not yet entered pleas to the new charges. The Cape May County Prosecutor's Office is urging anyone with information about Stebbins' contact with children at Woodbine Elementary, or possible unreported incidents, to contact investigators or submit tips anonymously, signaling that additional charges or identified victims remain possible.[1]
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- Shaun M. Stebbins, 44, worked as a teacher's aide at Woodbine Elementary School from February 2022 until his arrest on March 29, 2026.
- A search of his devices allegedly revealed numerous images and videos of Woodbine Elementary students, including material recorded in a school bathroom and during nap time.
- On October 30, 2026, Cape May County prosecutors filed 61 charges: 29 counts of manufacturing child pornography, 5 counts of aggravated sexual assault, 13 counts of sexual assault by contact, and 14 counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
- Stebbins is being held at the Atlantic County Correctional Facility while the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office continues its investigation and seeks further information from the public.
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