Hudson County Teen Charged With Sex Crimes Against Girl In School

Hoboken NJ

01 February, 2022

3:03 PM

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HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — A 17- year-old male student was charged on Monday with two counts of criminal sexual conduct for two incidents involving a female student inside Kearny High School during the current school year, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office announced. The male student was taken into custody on Monday at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office in Jersey City and released to a legal guardian pending his first court appearance, prosecutors said. Authorities were first notified of the offenses on Tuesday, Jan. 18, the Prosecutor's Office said, and the Special Victims Unit began investigating. They noted that anyone wishing to report a sex crime should call the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) at 201-915-1234. Sign up to get breaking news alerts in your New Jersey town, or to get a free daily newsletter each morning at 6 a.m. with local news. Sign up with your zip code here and you'll get an email asking for your preferences. Get a free 6 a.m. newsletter with news in your NJ town: https://patch.com/subscribe