Jersey City Stepdad Charged For Sex Crime Against Stepdaughter, 9

Jersey City NJ

04 March, 2022

10:42 AM

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JERSEY CITY, NJ —A Jersey City man, 47, was charged on Wednesday for sexually assaulting his 9-year-old stepdaughter, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said Thursday. Prosecutor Esther Suarez's office said the crimes occurred in November of 2021 and March of 2022 inside of a Jersey City residence. The man was charged with second degree sexual assault and with second degree endangering the welfare of a child. The man's name is being withheld to protect the identity of the victim. He was brought to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance. The Prosecutor's Office has filed a detention motion, scheduled to be held Tuesday. Anyone wishing to report a sex crime should call the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) at 201-915-1234. RELATED: Jersey City Man, 64, Charged With Sex Crime Against Teen Stepdaughter. Get FREE breaking news alerts in Jersey City, Hoboken, or your New Jersey 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 your NJ town: https://patch.com/subscribe