Gloucester Co. Man Raped Child On His Wife's Cheer Squad; Wife Tried To Protect Him: Officials

A Gloucester County man, Michael Brown, faces first-degree aggravated sexual assault charges after police say he repeatedly assaulted a child who was part of his wife’s youth cheerleading squad between 2018 and 2020. His wife, Valerie Brown, who coached the squad, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and hindering the investigation after authorities say she knew about the abuse and urged the victim to erase evidence.