Bergen County Man Sexually Assaulted Child Under 13: Prosecutor

Mahwah NJ

03 January, 2022

2:29 PM

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MOONACHIE, NJ — A Bergen County man faces charges after prosecutors said he sexually assaulted a child younger than 13. An investigation into an alleged sexual assault of a child began on New Year's Day after the Little Ferry Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office regarding the alleged sexual assault of a child. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit investigated the matter for less than a day before arresting Franklin Gomez-Paredes in Paramus. He is charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Gomez-Paredes was taken to Bergen County Jail, where he awaits a first appearance in court.