Camden Co. Teacher Charged With Sex Assault Of Girl Has Been Suspended

RUNNEMEDE, NJ — A Camden County substitute teacher accused of sexually assaulting a girl throughout the past four years has been suspended from work, according to the staffing agency that hired her.

Rebecca Coddington was charged Monday on 12 counts, ranging from endangering the welfare of a child to aggravated sexual assault. The Runnemede Public School District contracted her as a substitute teacher.

The incidents occurred in a Gloucester Township home, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office (CCPO). The law-enforcement agency said Thursday that it hasn't received any allegations involving Runnemede students.

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Coddington, 27, of Browns Mills, is employed by Kelly Services — a staffing agency that operates globally and provides substitute teachers for several local school districts.

Kelly Services has removed Coddington from all future assignments, pending the outcome of the criminal case, a company spokesperson told Patch.

The agency's screening process found no prior background concerns for Coddington.

"The employee and all our substitute educators undergo rigorous screening and background checks," the spokesperson said. "Our screening process includes a criminal records check, including crimes against children, and a search of the National Sex Offender Registry. We also adhere to state and district requirements for screening. No background concerns related to the employee were identified." (View the full statement below.)

Coddington's offenses occurred from September 2019 through Dec. 29, 2023, the CCPO said. She was charged with the following:

• two counts of aggravated sexual assault (first-degree)
• six counts of sexual assault (second-degree)
• two counts of aggravated criminal sexual contact (third-degree)
• two counts of endangering the welfare of a child (third-degree)

Coddington was arrested in Gloucester Township and placed in the Camden County Correctional Facility, pending a detention hearing.

Although no allegations regarding Runnemede students have surfaced, District Superintendent Mark Iannucci advised parents to contact their child's counselor if assistance is needed.

"We are cooperating with the Camden County Prosecutor's Office as they investigate the allegations," Iannucci said Thursday in a letter to the school community.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation can contact Det. Luis Sibaja of the CCPO's Special Victims Unit at 856-225-8682 of Det. Daniel Ritz of the Gloucester Township Police Department at 856-374-5705. Anonymous tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.

Statement From Kelly Services

A spokesperson for Kelly Services sent Patch the following statement via email:

"Kelly Education is deeply troubled about the arrest involving our employee. Although the employee was not on any school assignment at the time of the alleged assaults, we take these matters seriously and are cooperating with law enforcement as they investigate. The safety and welfare of the students we serve are our top priorities; therefore, the employee has been immediately removed from all future assignments pending the results of the police investigation and criminal charges. The employee and all our substitute educators undergo rigorous screening and background checks. Our screening process includes a criminal records check, including crimes against children, and a search of the National Sex Offender Registry. We also adhere to state and district requirements for screening. No background concerns related to the employee were identified."