NJ grade school janitor who allegedly contaminated food with bodily fluids called it the 'devil's work' and a 'sexual fetish'



An arrest that has horrified parents at one New Jersey grade school has worsened after law enforcement officials revealed more details and charges in the case.

Prosecutors said in a hearing that 25-year-old Giovanni Impellizzeri of Vineland had claimed to have contaminated food and utensils at the school with his bodily fluids in order to do the "devil's work" as part of his "sexual fetish."

Police said they received tips about Impellizzeri after he posted evidence online in a chat room on the Telegram platform, bragging about his actions.

He has worked at the Elizabeth Moore School in the Upper Deerfield School District since 2019, but prosecutors believe he may have committed similar acts at a tanning salon in the community.

Investigators said they found videos on Impellizzeri's phone showing him grab a dish sponge from the sink of the teacher's lounge at the school, wiped urinals and toilets and then placed it back in the lounge. He also allegedly rubbed bread on his genitals and replaced them, and put fecal matter into taco meat.

"It is clear that the videos were recorded on at least three separate dates within the school. But, his admissions and the messages indicate that this has been going on for a much longer period of time," said assistant prosecutor Lindsey Seidel.

Officials have since charged Impellizzeri with possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography.

After hearing the allegations, Judge Cristen P. D'Arrigo ruled that Impellizzeri posed a "substantial risk to the community" and ordered him to remain behind bars at the Cumberland County Jail before his trial.

Impellizzeri's public defender, Emily Bell, said that he had suffered from mental illness but had no prior criminal past.

The district says it is cooperating with the investigation and working with the health department in order to properly sanitize the affected areas in the school.

If convicted, Impellizzeri could face 10 to 20 years in prison.

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Grade school janitor contaminated children's food with his bodily fluids and posted on social media, New Jersey police say



A janitor at a New Jersey elementary school is accused of disgusting acts of food contamination, and police say he was caught because of evidence he posted on social media.

25-year-old Giovanni Impellizzeri of Vineland allegedly posted photos of himself contaminating utensils and food with bodily fluids and bleach.

Impellizzeri has worked at the Elizabeth Moore School in the Upper Deerfield School District since 2019, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. New Jersey State Police received tips on social media about the contamination involving feces, saliva, and urine.

Police said that Impellizzeri also sprayed bleach into a container of cucumbers in order to harm children.

Investigators are trying to determine when the individual alleged acts of contamination occurred.

Parents at the school are outraged at the details of the accusations but also at the district for not being as forthcoming with information about the incidents.

Impellizzeri was arrested on Tuesday and booked into the Cumberland County Jail. The district said he was placed on administrative leave.

"Kids are getting sick, having diarrhea, vomiting, and we're blaming it on a belly bug when in reality it could be hepatitis, it could be food poisoning," said Cristencia Jenkins, a parent, said to WPVI-TV. "Like, who knows what else he's putting in there?"

“I covered my mouth and started crying," said Bianca Pierce, another parent, to WCAU-TV. "I had no words. I mean what can you say to a situation where somebody was doing those disgusting things in the school where your child’s supposed to be safe? I felt like I was stabbed in the heart.”

Investigators are seeking to discover if the janitor may have transmitted sexual any infectious diseases to children or staff at the school. Additional charges may be considered in that case.

"For now, parents of students and others who may have consumed contaminated food should contact their healthcare provider if they show signs of illness, particularly severe illness," read a statement from the Department of Health.

Impellizzeri is charged with a numerous crimes, including aggravated assault, tampering with food products, endangering the welfare of a child, and attempted endangering the welfare of a child.

Here's a local news report about the incident:

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