The detention hearing for a former Galloway Township gymnastics center co-owner accused of sexually assaulting a minor is set to take place Tuesday.
Matthew A. Shriver, 51, of Brigantine, is scheduled to appear in Atlantic County Superior Court at 9 a.m. He is charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, resisting arrest, tampering with evidence and obstruction of justice.
Shriver made a brief first court appearance Thursday via Zoom before Judge Marian Ragusa.
Police said they began investigating Shriver after they received a report of an adult male engaging in sexual activity with a girl younger than 16. Police obtained cellphone evidence they said confirmed the victim's statements, police said.
Galloway Township gymnastics center co-owner charged with sexually assaulting minor
Police have charged the co-owner of a Galloway Township gymnastics center with having sex with an underage girl.
The alleged assaults started in September and took place in an area of the gym where there were no cameras, according to an affidavit of probable cause.
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Shriver was affiliated with Everest Gymnastics and Tumbling Center on Jimmie Leeds Road, according to the affidavit. The gym has posted on social media that he is no longer connected.
"All ties are cut, and he will no longer be permitted to be on or within close proximity of the business," the Facebook post from the gym states.
The center is owned by Jennifer Jones, the post further states.
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