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Nicole DuFault

Guilty plea
Plea date
Jan 2020
School and location
Columbia High School
Essex County, New Jersey
Verified
Oct 11, 2026
Role
Teacher

What the source reports

Nicole DuFault, a language arts teacher at Columbia High School in Maplewood, N.J., was indicted on charges alleging sexual contact with six male students, ages 14 and 15, in 2014. In January 2020, as jury selection began, she pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated criminal sexual contact; 47 other counts were dismissed. Prosecutors said they would recommend a five-year prison term.

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Record details

Case ID
nicole-dufault-nj-2020
Category
Sexual Misconduct
State
New Jersey
First published
Oct 11, 2026
Revision history
  • No corrections since first publication.

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