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New Jersey teacher arrest in Atlantic City scheme
Overview
Amanda Crafts, a 35-year-old computer teacher at Middle Township Middle School, was arrested in connection with an alleged prostitution and robbery scheme at an Atlantic City resort.
According to police reports, Crafts and 23-year-old Veda Engel met a man at a hotel bar on October 9. The victim alleged that once in a hotel room, the women stripped him and physically restrained him to a bed. While Engel allegedly performed sexual acts, Crafts reportedly assisted in holding the victim down. Investigators claim the women used the victim’s facial recognition to unlock his phone, allowing Engel to make four Apple Pay transactions totaling $1,250 without consent.
Crafts has since resigned from her teaching position. During a court appearance, she claimed she was ‘in the wrong place at the wrong time,’ noting she had no prior criminal record. Her attorney maintains she did not participate in the theft and was at the scene ‘strictly to party.’ Both Crafts and Engel were released on October 15 under judicial supervision.
Entities
Middle Township Middle School · Veda Engel · Atlantic City · Amanda Crafts · Atlantic County Justice Facility
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[CRIME] 2 sourcesNew Jersey teacher arrested in Atlantic City robbery and assault case
A New Jersey middle school teacher and a friend were arrested for allegedly restraining a man in an Atlantic City hotel to commit sexual assault and a $1,250 robbery using facial recognition.
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[CRIME] 4 sourcesNew Jersey teacher arrested in Atlantic City prostitution scam
A New Jersey middle school teacher faces charges for allegedly acting as muscle in an Atlantic City prostitution scam involving the theft of $1,250 via facial recognition.
Sources
breitbart.com · gambling911.com · laopinion.com · nypost.com · sondakika.com · usmagazine.com