Soda Poop

Children are the future and that includes the South Jersey student who allegedly defecated in a classmate's soda and those who laughed as the classmate unwittingly drank it.

It happened March 29 inside a classroom at Haddon Township High School, authorities said.

"Apparently once the victim drank from the cup, students in the classroom erupted in laughter," said Jason Laughlin, a spokesman for the Camden County Prosecutor's Office.

When a teacher found out the next day, Laughlin said, the accused 17-year-old was charged with aggravated assault and tampering with a food product.

Calls to the principal for comment were not returned yesterday, and Superintendent Mark Raivetz declined to say whether the junior had been disciplined.

The accused, a standout wrestler, was not identified because of his age. His mother said the incident was being "blown out of proportion" and declined to comment further. His father is a physical-education teacher in the district.