Mercer County Teacher Charged With Child Sex Assault

A Trenton Public School teacher from Burlington County stands accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with an underage boy, authorities announced Thursday afternoon. Rayna Culver, 43, of Burlington Township, is accused having sex with an underage boy on multiple occasions, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Burlington Township Public Safety Director Bruce Painter said. She is charged with second-degree sexual assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child.

The prosecutor’s office didn’t reveal how the two knew each other, including if the child was one of her students, to protect the victim’s identity. It did say the relationship began in 2016, and at least part of the relationship took place in Burlington Township.

Culver was arrested Wednesday morning following the execution of a search warrant at her home. She was released on certain conditions following her first appearance in Superior Court on Thursday. She was ordered to have no contact with the victim or anyone else under the age of 18.

The charges will be presented to a Grand Jury in the near future to be considered for indictment. The case is being prosecuted by BCPO Assistant Prosecutor Stephen Eife.

The case was investigated by the BCPO’s Sexual Assault/Child Abuse Unit, High-Tech Crimes Unit, and the Burlington Township Police Department. BCPO Det. Brian Lloyd and Burlington Township Det. Anthony Fontana led the investigation.

The attached image of Rayna Culver was provided by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office