MANCHESTER – A former Stafford Township School District teacher from Manchester Township already jailed in Atlantic County on multiple child sex crime charges is now facing additional allegations stemming from a 2015 assault in Ocean County.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that Darnell Williams, 34, of Manchester, was charged September 17 with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child after investigators determined he assaulted a minor female in Manchester while she was in his care.
Williams will be served with the new charges at the Atlantic County Jail, where he is currently detained on three counts of sexual assault, three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and three counts of official misconduct related to separate incidents in Atlantic County.
“Although the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office does not typically issue press releases in matters such as this due to their sensitive nature and out of respect for the victim’s privacy, this defendant previously held positions supervising minors in Atlantic and Ocean Counties — thereby necessitating this alert to the public,” Billhimer said. He urged anyone with information to contact Detective Delaney Huber at 732-929-2027, extension 3218.
Authorities said the latest charge comes as Williams’ legal troubles continue to mount. A Whiting resident and former Stafford Township School District teacher, he was already accused of sexually assaulting children while working in the Hamilton Township School District. Two additional victims, ages 11 and 12, have recently come forward, investigators said.
During a detention hearing last month, prosecutors argued that Williams’ actions showed a pattern of behavior. A Superior Court judge ordered him held pending trial. He is scheduled to appear in court October 24 for a preindictment conference.
Billhimer credited the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, High Tech Crime Squad, Manchester Township Police, Stafford Township Police, Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, and Hamilton Township Police for their assistance in the case.
The charges are accusations, and Williams is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
