Preschool Instructor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Children
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Shaun M. Stebbins, a 43-year-old preschool instructor in South Jersey, has been charged with sexually assaulting multiple children over an 11-year period and photographing at least one child in a sex act.
- The abuse allegedly occurred between 2014 and 2025, involving children under 13, with four victims coming forward recently to report the assaults.
- Atlantic County prosecutor William E. Reynolds expressed deep concern that Stebbins may have abused additional children, citing his position of trust within the school environment.
- Stebbins worked at Woodbine Elementary School and was previously recognized as an employee of the year, with a public presence on the district’s social media.
- Authorities seized 15 hard drives and other electronic devices from Stebbins’s home, where he reportedly spent significant time livestreaming online.
