🚨 NJ ELEMENTARY TEACHER CHARGED IN CHILD EXPLOITATION CASE 🚨

Somerset County prosecutors say Kenneth Vaughn, 35, of Peapack—an elementary school teacher in Branchburg—has been charged after investigators found he was distributing explicit images of children online.

🔎 A Cyber Tipline alert from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children triggered the probe. Detectives seized Vaughn’s electronic devices during a search warrant at his home.

📅 Arrested Aug. 26, 2025, Vaughn faces 2nd-degree charges and was released pending a court hearing.

The investigation is still ongoing.