Substitute Teacher Charged

A ROCKAWAY NEW JERSEY ELEMENTARY SUBSTITUTE TEACHER CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT

     " Joseph Derose, Jr. Charged With Sex Crimes On A 16-Year-Old Boy."

Sunday, March 19, 2023, 2:30 P.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News, 

ROCKAWAY, NJ.- On Friday, March 17, 2023, Morris County Authorities reported that a 27-Year-Old Rockaway Township Youth Baseball Coach and Substitute Teacher at The Catherine A. Dwyer Elementary School was Arrested and Charged with Sexual Crimes.

     Joseph Derose, 27, of Rockaway Township, New Jersey was Arrested on Thursday, March 16, 2023, and was Charged on Two Separate Complaints from Rockaway Township and Rockaway Borough. Each complaint Charges Mr. Derose, Jr. with Two Counts of Second Degree Sexual Assault with Supervisory or Disciplinary Power Over the Victim; One Count of Third Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child; and Two Counts of Fourth Degree Criminal Sexual Contact.

     It has been Alleged that Mr. Derose, Jr. had an Inappropriate Sexual Relationship with a 16-Year-Old Boy from May 2021 through January 2022, while Derose, Jr. was his Baseball Coach for various Recreational and School-Related Teams, during that time period. The Alleged Assaults took place at Mr. Derose, Jr.'s Home, The Boy's Home, Oak Meadows Field, and Fitness Factory Gym. The relationship ended when the Boy was 17-Years-Old. 

     Mr. Derose, Jr. was Processed on the Charges and Remanded to The Morris County Correctional Facility. The Morris County Prosecutor's Office has Filed a Pretrial Detention Motion to have Derose, Jr. Detained pending the outcome of the Charges Filed Against him. The Detention Hearing has been Scheduled for Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Morris County State Superior Court.

     The Morris County Prosecutor's Office asks anyone with information regarding this investigation or any other activities regarding Mr. Derose, Jr. to contact The Morris County Prosector's Office Sex Crimes, Child Endangerment Unit at (973) 285-6200.

" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To include A Statement, That States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."

FILED UNDER MARCH 19, 2023: LAW, MORRIS: