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Christopher Tarver, 43, of was indicted on Jan. 16 on charges charges of sexually assaulting two minor boys.

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DUNELLEN – Months after his April arrest, Christopher Tarver, borough recreation director and former Middlesex County College basketball coach, has been indicted on charges of sexually assaulting two minor children and engaging in sexually explicit conversations with two others, Middlesex County authorities said Thursday.

On Jan. 16, a grand jury indicted Tarver, 43, on 19 counts of sexual assault, criminal sexual contact, endangering the welfare of a child, official misconduct and engaging in a pattern of official misconduct, says a news release by the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office.

Tarver, a resident of Jackson Township, began working as the Dunellen recreation director in 2004. He was suspended shortly after his arrest in April 2014. He also worked as the recreation director in North Plainfield from February of 2008 until February of 2013, according to the release.

Tarver was at one time employed as a basketball coach at Middlesex County College from October 21, 2006 to March 5, 2014 and became the college’s head basketball coach on June 24, 2010, the release says.

Reached Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson for the college declined to comment on the indictment.

The former coach is accused of a host of charges, including the sexual assault of a 15-year-old in 1995 at the defendant’s home in Jackson Township, the release says. He has also been indicted on charges he engaged in multiple sexual acts with one minor child in Edison and Dunellen on various dates between June 1, 2010 and December 31, 2011, the release states..

The investigation showed the other victims were between the ages of 15 and 19 or 20, according to the release. County officials began their investigation after one of the victims, now an adult, notified authorities.

That victim was a member of the Monmouth Power Sports Club, a traveling basketball team affiliated with the AAU, the release says. According to the release, Tarver served as coach and executive director of the team since 1995.

The grand jury further charged Tarver with two additional counts of official misconduct, the release says. He's accused of engaging in a pattern of official misconduct for having sexually explicit conversations and sending sexually explicit text messages to another individual, and giving him marijuana and alcohol sometime between October 1, 2012 and October 31, 2013, according to the statement.

The individual is described by authorities as a basketball player under the age of 21 at the time of the alleged conversations, the release says.

Tarver's employment status with the Borough of Dunellen remains unclear. Calls to Dunellen officials for comment on the charges were not immediately returned.

Attempts to reach Tarver for comment were unsuccessful.

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