ABSECON, NJ – An Absecon driving school instructor was charged by police on Thanksgiving for an alleged touching incident with a 16-year-old girl, according to police.
An incident involving the inappropriate touching of a juvenile was reported to the Absecon Police Department on Thursday, November 25, 2022.
The investigation revealed that Jay Vyas, a driving instructor at Mainstream Driving School in Absecon, had endangered the welfare of a 16-year-old female by inappropriately touching her during a driving lesson.
Vyas, 69, of Egg Harbor Township, was arrested in Absecon on Thursday, November 25, and charged with Criminal Sexual Contact, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Harassment. He was lodged in the Atlantic County Justice facility pending a detention hearing.
