NJ middle school teacher busted in prostitution scam at Atlantic City casino claimed she was there ‘strictly to party’: cops

The New York Post ^ | OCt. 24, 2026 | Shane Galvin

[chickenlips]

A New Jersey middle school teacher was arrested for being the alleged muscle in a wild hooker caper in an Atlantic City casino hotel — but the since-fired educator claims it was an epic misunderstanding and she was there “strictly to party.”

Amanda Crafts, 35, a computer teacher at Middle Township Middle School, and Veda Engel, 23, allegedly bamboozled an unsuspecting John on Oct. 9 — pinning down the nude man while transferring $1,250 out of his ApplePay account which they accessed using his cellphone’s facial-recognition feature, the man told authorities

The alleged scheme unfolded at the hotel bar of Caesar’s Atlantic City, where the unidentified victim met Engel and Crafts, both of Cape May County, according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Post.

There he exchanged phone numbers with Engel, who later called the man and invited him to a hotel room at Harrah’s Resort, the document said.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: education; naughtyteacher; newjersey; nj; prostitutiom; schoolteacher; teacher

[chickenlips]

My tagline holds true.

[chickenlips]

once again

[chajin]

You can lead a horticulture....

[Hegemony Cricket]

So this might have been her last Harrah?

[j.havenfarm]

Wow. I can’t say I’ve ever hired a professional of this type. But, per the article, $1,250 for an incomplete sex act—- no happy ending, seems a bit stiff, you’ll excuse the expression

[EvilCapitalist]

TTIUWOP, and Would Laz hit it?

[Brian Griffin]

“invited him to a hotel room”

[frank ballenger]

RE: school teacher busted...

Another headline:

Male Students’ Interest in Teacher’s Bust Shows Trend In Following News.

[Enterprise]

"Crafts allegedly used all of her 180-pounds to hold down the naked victim as Engels sent herself four Apple Pay transfer worth $1,250 total."

"Veda Engel, 23, allegedly offered an unidentified victim oral sex in exchange for money after meeting him at the bar at Caesars in Atlantic City."

"Engel has a previous charge for prostitution from December 2025 after she was accused of offering sex in exchange for $1,000 to an undercover New Jersey State Police detective at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Breaking AC reported. She was ordered to pay a summons for that charge."

Word is that the victim left the room to reload his bank account but they were gone when he got back.

[willk]

“You can lead a horticulture...”

What is the rest?

[Chickensoup]

“You can lead a horticulture..

But you can’t make her think.”

Dorthey Parker

[MrBambaLaMamba]

Leg tats and heft? Way overpriced, I’m thinking $75 max.

[CopperTop]

"..Leg tats and heft? Way overpriced, I’m thinking $75 max..."

You're very generous.. That's a pick-up. d;^)

[Eccl 10:2]

“Leg tats and heft? Way overpriced, I’m thinking $75 max.”

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I would charge her WAY more than that.

[Mark]

“invited him to a hotel room” George Castanza in Seinfeld had a similar situation. After being tied to a bed in a hotel room. And she got a total of $8.00 as she left with all of his clothes. He said “Will I see you again?”

[Enterprise]

They shouldn’t be arrested for prostitution, more like bait and switch.

[T.B. Yoits]

Those student loans are expensive.