NJ cheer coach accused of sexually assaulting students mother charged with witness tampering

MEDFORD TWP., New Jersey — A New Jersey cheerleading coach and his mother are facing charges in connection with the alleged sexual assaults of students he coached. According to police, 25-year-old Jonathan Ryker, of Hammonton, is charged with sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated criminal sexual contact. He was arrested on March 30, 2023, and was placed in the Burlington County Jail pending a detention hearing. One of the alleged incidents took place in August 2021 while Ryker was a coach at Rockstar Cheer in Southhampton, New Jersey. Court documents allege Ryker sent a “selfie” of…