Cherry Hill East Teacher Accused of Exposing Himself to Child
Spanish teacher Jules Gross, a Maple Shade resident, faces charges of lewdness and endangering the welfare of a child for the alleged incident.
SOUTH JERSEY -- A local high school teacher was arrested and charged after allegedly exposing his genitals to a child under the age of 13 Friday, Camden County Prosecutor Warren Faulk and Cherry Hill Police Chief Richard DelCampo announced Monday.
Jules Gross, 48, of Maple Shade, a Spanish teacher at Cherry Hill East, exposed himself in the Auto Care Center at the Walmart on Route 38 in Cherry Hill Friday, police said.
He was charged Monday with lewdness and endangering the welfare of a child, police said, and was released on a summons.
The school district was notified of Gross’ arrest, authorities said, and school officials placed him on administrative leave Monday.
Gross teaches five sections of Spanish at the high school, including three advanced placement and one honors section, according to his page on Cherry Hill East's website.
A voicemail left with Gross' number was not immediately returned Monday night.
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matt dougherty
8:32 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
Can we cut -off his ANGUS?
Sheryl
9:44 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
I hope these allegations are proven to be false
Steve
8:18 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Me too. And I hope it was not just an upset student or someone seeing him in the mens room.
Heather wun
10:27 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
Omg this is bull, i personally know him and his family forever and this is not true, and aka matt dougherty, listen to both sides before you post things like that, so prejudiced, but still, jules would never do that. So leave him alone and his family media, go rot!
Mouse
11:04 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
True or not, even the nicest quiestest people can do the most heinous of things.
Mark Newman
2:29 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
You wanna bet Heather wun?
Lou
5:25 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
I agree with you Heather.
Helen Wakefield
12:28 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Some of the nicest seeming men in the world have done exactly this same thing. No one wants to belive that anyone you know and admire would do such a thing, but it does happen. Follow your own advice, and let the facts come out before deciding.
Jennifer
6:37 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
yeah hello.....you THINK you know him. i'm sure a little kid marched to an adult and made up a story about a guy showing his pee pee to him.....grow up and live in the real world.
Allan Valentine
7:12 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
heather i hope in that case that whoever made such a horrible allegation is punished to the full extent of the law,, many people do not go into teaching or coaching today out of fear that they can be targeted with false accusations
harry
7:29 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
why would anyone make that up?
luckyfreeman
5:14 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
he was probably in his own home ...in his own bed room sleeping...where he lives alone and has for the last 30 years or so..The property is posted private property...and there were no invited guests ...Nobody had any permision or reason to be anywhere near or on his property for any reason...And I suppose this gang of criminals climbed over the barbed wire fence with the posted no trespassing signs on it then broke into his home with the camera phone in hand and started taking pictures of a sleeping single man
Mark Timmons
11:27 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
She's mad he's a pervert ^
Mouse
11:04 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
lol
luckyfreeman
5:20 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
what was the real pervert trespassing onto his property with her camera in hand climbing ovewr fences and prying doors open ....On the 4rth floor roof doors after she had climbed up the 40 foot ladder then onto the roof then pried the roof door open to gain entery into the building then came down the inside stairs and drilled a hole in the wall so she coupld take pictures ...Just disgusting what these hardened criminalks can get away with these days...
Kathy
11:08 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Heather, most perverts come off as pillars of the community, don't be so naive.
luckyfreeman
1:25 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
agreed most are law enforcement types or persons that are in authority and also have a lucative position of public trust...This way they can have power over thier subjects....I have even heard of divorced fathers or mothers that have lured thier own childrens friends into thier homes to exploit them....It funny HUH...The child goes over to the friends place of residence and its the perfect senario and setting...son or daughter is not at home would u like to comein and wait...
Allan Valentine
7:14 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Kathy, I was a soccer coach for over 30 years, but since my own children are now grown, I no longer coach,, but honestly, if its true more will come forward, these kinds of people do not do one incidence, so be patient and wait to see if others come out, usually one breaks the log jam and soon ten will come forward, if its one person alone, u can almost be sure its a false accusation,,just how it usually plays out
James Weaver
9:19 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Maybe he was proving just what a "pillar" he was. LOL
ray
11:21 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Correction: he doesn't teach Spanish. He TAUGHT Spanish.
Jake
11:37 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
He should be sentenced to a minimum of twenty years with no parole.
George Costanza
1:07 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
For what? Are you nuts? How is this a crime in the first place?
Marc Mitchell
11:37 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
I was falsely accused once. I suffered through comments like Matt's above, until the girl finally admitted she lied. Keep an open mind please, until all the facts are out.
Lou
5:24 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Thank you. You are right.
Jennifer
6:40 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
This wasn't at home or a kid who knew him, it was a stranger at a Walmart automotive store.....I highly doubt a kid just decided to make it up and tell someone. I'm glad kids DO tell.
rkeeeballs
11:41 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Store security camera see anything ?
Annette Ceasar Albright
12:19 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
I would almost bet money that the security cameras caught something and that is why an arrest was made so quickly.
Allan Valentine
7:15 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
good point rkeeeballs,, security should have something and seriously, in a walmart??? there are thousands of people at any given time, not usually the place perves hang out,,,
George Costanza
1:07 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
I am not really sure why people do this. I am also not sure why this is a big crime. He didn't touch the child or anything. Merely exposing a penis, which can be seen by any child on any computer that has internet, just doesn't strike me as that big a deal. Sure, a fine or something, but how is this a "crime" that needs to take up valuable court time?
Fred
3:01 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
George would you react the same way if it was your child?
Our Town
3:58 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Note to self, do not let "George Costanza" anywhere near kids.
Allan Valentine
7:17 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
George it is a big deal for two reasons, one this type of predators escalates, he might start with exposing but them move on to other more heinous behavior, and secondly, he needs help and a fine might not be the 'rock bottom' he needs to change his life and seeks psychiatric help
Alicia78
9:44 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
If you don't think that showing your penis to a child in walmart is a crime than you are a pervert just like he is. That is creepy, perverted and gross. I would feel violated and disgusted if a man pulled his penis out and showed me while I was shopping and I'm a grown woman so, of course, a child is going to feel very uncomfortable. Also, that is how most child molesters and rapists start out...they get turned on showing their privates and then that doesn't do anything for them anymore so they move on to touching and worse.
George Costanza
1:10 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
What is "lewdness" anyway, and who determines this? The Bible? People wear bathing suits on the beach that I consider lewd but it isn't criminal. Why are we so hung up on genitalia? In any event, if I buy the lewdness charge, I don't buy the endangering the welfare of a child charge. What the hell is that? I can think of a whole lot of "legal" things that are far more endangering to a child's welfare than seeing a penis.
trgirl
9:21 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
George, either you are naive, stupid, or a pervert. Get some help, dude!
Alicia78
9:52 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Obviously, you like to show your penis. It is "lewdness" because it is obscene and indecent, which is the definition for lewdness. If he pulled it out and showed the kid than it was for sexual gratification, which is endangering the welfare of a child. If a grown man pulled out his piece to show you when you were a kid, I'm sure that would be traumatizing to you, but the way your talking maybe not. But to most kids it would be.
wally staff
1:51 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
good way to back at a teacher you don/t like.
Bryan Littel
10:03 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
To that point - school administrators said today the allegations don't involve a student.
http://cherryhill.patch.com/articles/accusation-of-lewdness-didn-t-involve-student-school-officials-say
katie zelinski
10:30 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
wally - why would you say that? you can't prove that at all. no one knows what really happened. he is innocent until proven guilty. you are aware of that right????????????????????????????????????????
TB Player
2:09 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Because of America's "Equality in the Eyes of the Law", he will do more jail time than a Female Teachers who molests a student. We see it all the time.. Female Teachers are allowed by the Liberal Left to molest our children, and the Evil White Men are punished. As the precedent was set in Florida when the Judge deemed the Female Teacher Child Molester was "Too Pretty for Prison"...
Allan Valentine
7:20 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
another wonderful aspect of our priorities, I once hired a man in Texas, he was a 17 get away car driver roped into a robbery of a supermarket , 19 years, but while he was in there, he saw the same sexual predators come and go over and over, the average length of sentence, 5 years, where is our priorities? Seems we value our money more then our children!!!
michele
3:25 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
He taught me years ago at frankford high I hope this is not true he was a good teacher really cared about his students I'm really sad to hear this
Ryan
4:04 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
I betcha those were some ''gross jewels''...wakka wakka! :-)
Joe Papierz Jr
6:19 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
My guess is that "if" the guy actually exposed himself "and" the girl showed any interest we might be reading an entirely different story. But in America, the man is innocent until or unless "proven" guilty. We should hold up on the nasty comments and snide remarks until the whole story is known. Being arrested does not equal being guilty.
Current Student
10:47 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Jules Gross (as seen by me):
He is a calm, helpful, supportive, and down-to-earth guy. With my relationship to Mr. Gross, he has done nothing but help me and my fellow students to succeed. I find it REALLY hard to believe these allegations are true. He is innocent until proven guilty. Also, who knows? Maybe his pants fell, and some child made it out to be a huge deal? Jules Gross is NOT the person to do this.
L. Garber
10:56 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Jules Gross would never, ever do what he has been accused of. He is a good teacher, and decent family man. This is simply not true, and I hope he is innocent until proven guilty . . . which he is not!
Michelle NY
12:30 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
First, he has to be proven guilty, BUT, is it me, or are a lot of the male commentors here think it's OK to expose their penises to children? By the way it IS WRONG! And it is against the Law. It is a big deal because if you think it's OK to do that to a child or a minor what else do you think is OK to do to a child? This isn't about what's on the Internet it's about a grown man (allegedly) showing his penis to a child? What's the next step from exposing themselves? A pediphile CANNOT be ''cured'' or ever trusted again. What's most DISTURBING is some people (especially the men) here think it's OK, no big deal. That is scary! What have WE become as a People, a Society? The child was left alone, but that shouldn't be an excuse. These days you CAN'T leave a child unattended! You can't take the risk to trust anyone.
Allan Valentine
7:24 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Well said Michelle. I think the internet has desensatized us to such things, while it is true a child can see all sorts of horrific things on the internet, seeing a grown person's sex organ in person is much more of a lasting, and potentially harmful thing on a young girl. That is why this is a crime. Then are sound reasons. I do agree we are a puritanical society who needs to realize the human body is beautiful but being a man, I have yet to understand how anyone can make that argument about a male penis, Rather a grisly, ugly appendage at best! LOL
LogicalPosition
8:10 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Michelle,
OFCOL! You carry on like genitalia is a horrible thing on a man. Well lady, maybe you are comfortable with the Academy Awards tune "I saw your boobs", but I certainly wasn't. This one way street where males are subject to ridicule, and even PRISON for such acts, while females can "Show it All" to everyone's seeming delight(Kim Kardashian) is OUTRAGEOUS! You are a MISANDRIST of the Feminist Order.
George Costanza is spot on with his assessment of this situation, read his comments above, and sit down.
Hes Innocent
12:56 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
There's just NO WAY he did it <PERIOD>. He'll have his day in court you watch..
malcolm stokes
2:59 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Malcolm
My Mother always said, "You cannot believe a child or a drunken man". I do not know. I know that children can have unbeliveable imaginations. Also, sometimes a dream is so real we believe it actually happened. I would need much more information before passing judgement.
both sides of the coin
7:24 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
So the kid was taking a nap in the Walmart auto department? Or did he (or she) dream it at home then see the guy at Walmart and say, "Hey, he flashed me in a dream!"? Yes, we need more info before ruining a person's life. But those were ridiculous excuses you put out there. Wait and see. If he's proven guilty, remove his genitles and make him eat them. It is wrong. If a man can do that to a child, the next few steps are easier than you think. Most grown women don't want to look at a strange man's penis in public. What in holy hell makes one think a child can handle that? Anyway, if he's innocent, I really hope it's resolved quickly. But I doubt that he'll stay in the area even if he didn't do it. That accusation will always be there, whether it was true or not.
Wally Van Riper
10:31 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
A drunken man is the one person you SHOULD believe. They lose their inhibitions and blurt out things they wouldn't normally say.
Meko Fujjie
6:02 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
He should be put away just for teaching Spanish , Let them learn English, That's what we speak here in the U.S.
Robert
9:47 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Except what makes us a great country is we have the freedom to choose. Freedom for all can be uncomfortable at times. In other words you do not have the right to tell someone else how to speak or what language they want to study or teach.
Sal
7:59 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
It is very sad indeed that so many people clearly demonstrate their lack of intelligence time and time again by slandering this man of mere "suspicions" and "accusations" that he 'may have' committed a crime. Please anyone ___tell me why you believe the unknown child is telling the truth??? And why you believe the accused man is lying??? Can you also tell me in what way or manner he allegedly "exposed himself to a child" Was he in the man's room when a young boy or girl walked in? Was he taking a leak behind a building when a girl walked around a corner??? Was he in a dressing room trying on clothing when a child walked in on him?? Truth is YOU don't know __yet you find him guilty. Thank God we have trials and juries to hear the "Evidence" presented to them.
LogicalPosition
8:13 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
TY, Sal... the voice of reason in a chaotic world!
Mahwah Dad
8:59 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Sal, I believe the article says Jules Gross, 48, of Maple Shade, a Spanish teacher at Cherry Hill East, exposed himself in the Auto Care Center at the Walmart on Route 38 in Cherry Hill Friday, police said.
Your arguments about him possibly taking a leak around a corner or trying on clothing while in an auto care center are pretty lame. You are right about not hanging him until the facts come out but don't sound so unintelligent as you accuse so many people here of being.
Lou
8:20 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
There are plenty of reasons why this child could be lying, or mistaken, like that's never happened before? Teenagers lie to get attention all- the- time. Maybe the girl is being abused in her own home, you don't know.
Stop passing judgement on this man, who has had an excellent record as a teacher for decades. This isn't some creepy guy who looks at you funny when you walk past him. This is a guy who is a great father, husband, son, brother, friend and neighbor. Possibly, in the wrong place at the wrong time.
D
8:32 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Looks like Jules was showing of the "family Jules".
tim s
9:18 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
What happened to INNOCNT UNTIL PROVN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW??? As usual the press has already made him guilty, and the people are running away with it. There could be reasons for that. The student could have a grudge,and want to get even. At my local high school we had that very thing happen to a well respected teacher, and by the time it was found out that the student lied the damage was already done.Lets not jump the gun here. He IS innocent until proven guilty.
Bystander
9:54 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Having gone to high school with Jules, I find it difficult to believe the accusations. And so far, that's all they are... accusations. Let the process run it's course, and we'll find out if they are true or not.
TJ
9:56 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The teacher simply needs a good defense lawyer. Since this happened in the automotive department, the attorney will help people realize that the child may have mistaken an exhaust pipe or a radiator hose for the man's pee pee.
TJ
10:24 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Our justice system says a man is "innocent until proven guilty". But the reality seems to be that 360,000,000 people think he's guilty until proven innocent. As a former HS teacher, I can assure you that kids can be spiteful, vindictive liars-usually prodded by spiteful, vindictive adults. Don't jump to conclusions, folks. Wait for the evidence. It would seem to me that a veteran teacher might just be a little too smart to stoop to the level of grabbing a cheap thrill in a public place like this, especially in this day and age where surveillance is everywhere and people are hyper-paranoid about sexual misconduct, particularly where minors are involved. It's too difficult to imagine that a man would jeopardize his career and his reputation for such an egregious indiscretion.
Anony Mous
10:07 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
This country really has gone downhill. Between the people calling for him to be thrown in prison for decades or have his penis cut off without a trial and the people trying to justify indecent exposure I REALLY hope people from other countries reading these posts don't believe all Americans think this way. Put down the pitchforks and torches and let the man have his day in court.
Allan Valentine
10:09 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
I would suspect that this will end either one of two ways, if more kids come out of the brush to say he did the same to them, the press will print them all ad nuaseum, but if it proves unconfirmed and he is found innocent, or charges dropped, it might warrant a one sentence report buried in the back pages. Bottom line, newpapers love weinie wagglers, especially if they are a person in authority but they dont report with the same exposure the ones proven unreliable. IF this man did it, he DID IT BEFORE!! IF NOT< he is the victim, lets not forget the possibilities!!!
Starlight
10:11 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
It's interesting how many assumptions are made based on such little and vague information that was provided. All this article consists of is merely a few sentences of preliminary information. Going back to assumptions, a few people have suggested that it was a female he exposed himself to, however there's no mention of the child's gender anywhere in the article.
Here's something to think about though...anyone familiar with those FWD e-mails of the "People of Walmart?" If you've seen those pictures then you might be wondering the same thing as me right now...did they get picked up and accused of lewd acts or indecent exposure too?
Anonymous
4:21 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Regardless of whether or not these allegations are true (and I firmly believe that they are not true- but that's besides the point), what does not make this okay is the amount of "proof" his high schoolers are 'offering' in regards to Mr. Gross' behaviors towards them. Because of the media, they firmly believe that he is guilty of this behavior and are not spreading rumors that will taint his reputation. Furthermore, as a teacher, this sort of scandal will most likely ruin his career, even if he is found innocent. I hope that he sues to the fullest extent of the law for such an allegation that will ruin his career.
This sort of media is damaging as well as mentally scarring for not only him, but his family as well. There is no proof offered in the article and despite the news sources being cited as "credible", there is no evidence found anywhere in those articles. The media should not be so quick to print articles such as this, as this is private affairs and should not be made to be publicized.
Jessecat
9:38 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
Those of you who slander falsely are a sick and deranged bunch of people! Don't you have anything better to do than harrass and make fun of a man who is alleged to expose himself but hasn't been found guilty yet? You people are the perverts, not Jules Gross!!
Antonio
10:51 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013
Don't worry too much. Even if convicted, he will most likely not go to jail, so Bubba will not have the chance to compare and assess his penis from the prisoner's point of view. What a tragedy!!!
Tulip
10:41 am on Monday, March 11, 2013
I believe all accusations should remain private and off of the cherry hill police website until a person is found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. This website and their Facebook page have ruined lives and slandered good names of people . Is there anyway to put a stop to this media. It's cruel and unfair !!! Just like this is probably all a false accusation and the person and their family are suffering enough from gossip and now public slander !
All avoidable if not allowed to be public until proven guilty. All hear say. What are we allowing the media to do to us. !!! It needs to be stopped !
Antonio
10:48 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013
Maybe he was just concerned about the size of his penis and had to prove it to a kid in the Manly automotive section. "I'm a Man..and I have two bald heads, one bigger than the other, Kid...So get lost..."