SAYREVILLE — Based on the severity of the alleged sexual assaults in the Sayreville War Memorial High School football locker room this fall, the program could be suspended beyond this season, District Superintendent Richard Labbe told NJ Advance Media Sunday.

"I will say clearly: Whether we have a football program moving forward is certainly a question in my mind," Labbe said. "Based upon the severity of the charges, I'm not sure. I have to look at the results of the investigation. I have to await more information from the Middlesex County Prosecutor's office."

Seven players were taken into custody Friday and Saturday on charges ranging from aggravated sexual assault to criminal restraint. Those players, Labbe confirmed, will be suspended from school, pending the outcome of the prosecutor's investigation.

A parent of a player on Saturday provided greater detail about the hazing episodes, saying that four older members of the team would pounce on a freshman and restrain him while two more kept watch at the locker room’s entrances. The final attacker, the parent said, would sexually assault the prone victim, inserting a finger into his rectum and then placing the finger into the freshman’s mouth.

"I just think that based upon everything that has occurred, I just need to make sure that we recognize what football is," Labbe said. "It's just a game. And as soon as it becomes more than just a game, it opens up to situations like this.

"I need to make sure the community knows that this is a game and our children have the privilege to play it. I'm being fair in saying that whether we have a football program is certainly a question that's in my mind right now."

Labbe said that if he decides to suspend the program, he has not thought about how long any suspension may last. He will wait until the prosecutor's office has finished its investigation before making a decision, he said.

Also, Labbe indicated Sunday that he believes the hazing at Sayreville extends beyond just this season.

"The prosecutor said it was pervasive and led me to believe that it's more than one year," Labbe said. "To the extent of that, I'm not sure. I'm confident that it was more than one year. How many more years? I'm not sure."

Matthew Stanmyre may be reached at mstanmyre@njadvancemedia.com.

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