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William Gleason

William Gleason of Toms River, NJ, was head of the South Toms River Recreation Commission and a former Toms River councilman. He was also a foster parent. Then he was accused of sexual abusing one of his foster children. He was charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child under age 13, aggravated sexual assault of a child between the ages of 13 and 16, sexual assault of a victim more than four years younger than him, aggravated criminal sexual contact, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

He was given no bail and is held at Ocean County Corrections until trial.

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Former N.J. councilman accused of sexually assaulting child will remain in jail, officials say
December 7, 2023 | Star-Ledger, The: Web Edition Articles (Newark, NJ)
Author/Byline: Chris Sheldon; NJ Advance Media for NJ.com | Section: Ocean
235 Words | Readability: Lexile: 1520, grade level(s): >12

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A former recreation commissioner in Ocean County accused of sexually assaulting a child who was living in his home will remain jailed until his trial, officials said.

William Gleason, 68, of South Toms River, who is also a former South Toms River councilman according to News 12 New Jersey, was charged last week with two counts of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, authorities said.

He was accused of assaulting the minor between 2015 and 2020, officials said.

The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office has not said what Gleason's relationship was to the victim. The office did note that Gleason used to be a foster parent.

Gleason was also the Commissioner of the South Toms River Recreation Commission from 2016 to 2021. Officials in the borough did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday afternoon, but South Toms River Borough attorney Chris Dasti told News 12 New Jersey last week that he would be "immediately removed from all appointed positions," including the recreation commission.

After surrendering at the South Toms River Police Department on Nov. 25, Gleason was transferred to the Ocean County Jail, where he has been held since that time.

It was unclear which attorney is representing Gleason and a spokesman for the office could not be reached for clarification

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