Second student sexually abused by woman from brick: prosecutor

Julie Rizzitello of Brick is accused of having sex with another student on multiple occasions starting in 2017, prosecutors said.

July 17, 2024, 10:06 a.m. EDT

FREEHOLD, NJ — A former Wall Township High School teacher accused of sexual assault in connection with a sexual relationship with one student is now accused of having a sexual relationship with a second student, the Monmouth County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.

Julie A. Rizzitello, 36, of Brick Township, was charged with second-degree sexual assault and third-degree witness tampering in connection with her second relationship, said District Attorney Raymond S. Santiago.

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Rizzitello, who was arrested on July 3 for sexually abusing a student in April and May 2024, is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student in 2017, Santiago said.

Investigators say Rizzitello performed various sexual acts with the second victim on multiple occasions in Brick, he said.

Charges have been filed in both Brick Township and Wall Township, Santiago said.

Rizzitello, who quit her teaching job earlier this year, is accused of asking the first student to delete text message conversations between them and nude photos she had sent, according to the affidavit accompanying the allegations. Read more: Affidavit: Teacher asks Wall students to delete texts and nude photos

She remains in the Monmouth County Jail awaiting a detention hearing scheduled for July 23 before Superior Court Judge Marc C. Lemieux, prosecutors said.

Anyone with information regarding Rizzitello’s activities is asked to contact Detective Jose Rodriguez of the District Attorney’s Office at 800-533-7443 or Wall Township Detective Devin Corso at 732-449-4500.

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Bureau, Wall Township Police Department, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and Brick Township Police Department are cooperating in the investigation.