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by Kristen A. Graham Published Nov. 7, 2025, 4:46 p.m. ET

A former Cheltenham Elementary School teacher was arrested and charged with keeping and distributing child sexual abuse materials.

Kenneth Vaughn, of Peapack, N.J., was arrested in late August, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office . An internet tipster reported Vaughn as keeping and sharing files depicting the sexual abuse and exploitation of a minor via social media, authorities said.

Vaughn, 35, had been employed as a teacher in Branchburg, N.J., prior to his arrest, but he had previously taught at Cheltenham Elementary.

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