The state of New Jersey takes a very severe approach to sexual assault accusations. One of the foundations of our country is supposedly “innocent until proven guilty.” The thing is, this seems not to apply once someone makes false sexual assault accusations against you.
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Sexual Assault in New Jersey: A Scandal in Sayreville
It is difficult to comprehend the magnitude of the tragic events that have unfolded in Sayreville, New Jersey in the past weeks. First the Sayreville High School football team’s defensive coordinator, Charles Garcia was arrested for possession of steroids. Then there were allegations of hazing and bullying in the team’s locker room. It would have been bad enough to deal with these two incidents, but the hits kept coming. As it turns out, it is alleged that those hazing incidents involved conduct which is much more serious than bullying. The actions alleged at their most serious, if proven true, would constitute Sexual Assault, a crime of the Second Degree, and Aggravated Sexual Assault, a crime of the first degree. Indeed, these are dark days at Sayreville War Memorial High School.
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