Prosecutor: Area Teacher, 43, Charged with Sexual Assault of Student

An area intermediate school teacher has been arrested and charged with the sexual assault of a student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Saturday.

Allison Havemann-Niedrach, 43, of Jackson, a teacher at Freehold Intermediate School, has been charged with one count of first-degree aggravated sexual assault and one count of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. She allegedly had a sexual relationship with a student.

An investigation involving members of the MCPO Special Victims Bureau and members of the Freehold Borough Police Department revealed that the alleged criminal conduct by Havemann-Niedrach began earlier this year.

Havemann-Niedrach was arrested earlier last week and transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI), where she is being held pending an initial appearance and detention hearing at Monmouth County Superior Court.

Anyone with information about Havemann-Niedrach’s activities is being urged to contact MCPO Detective Dawn Correia at 800-533-7443.

This case is being prosecuted by Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutor Danielle Zanzuccki, Director of the Special Victims Bureau. Havemann-Niedrach is being represented by Thomas Huth, Esq., with an office in Freehold.

— Edited press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office