Man Sexually Assaulted Girl, 14, He Met Online, Prosecutors Say

Jersey City NJ

02 March, 2022

10:33 AM

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JERSEY CITY, NJ —A 19-year-old Jersey City man was charged with sexual assault on Monday relating to crimes at his apartment in January and February of this year when the girl was 13 and 14, Hudson County prosecutors said. The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit arrested Ali Ibrahim of Jersey City on Monday, prosecutors said. He was charged with second degree sexual assault and third degree endangering the welfare of a child. He was remanded to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance. The Prosecutor's Office filed a detention motion, tentatively scheduled to be heard this Friday. Prosecutor Esther Suarez credited the Special Victims Unit with the investigation and arrest. Anyone wishing to report a sex crime should call the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit at 201-915-1234. Get FREE breaking news alerts in Jersey City or your town, or a daily 6 a.m. newsletter 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 any NJ town: https://patch.com/subscribe