Jackson Handyman Arrested for Exposing Himself to Child While Working At Her Home

Charlie Dwyer

JACKSON, NJ – A handyman from Jackson has been arrested by the police after it was reported by a homeowner that he had forcibly touched their child and exposed himself to her.

According to the Jackson Township Police Department, on Monday April 11, 2022, Police Officer Matthew Kalbach responded to a residence in the township on the report of a sexual assault.

“Upon arrival, Officer Kalbach spoke with the parents of a juvenile female who reported that their child was sexually assaulted by a handyman who was hired to do work in their home,” the Jackson Police Department said in a statement. “It was alleged that the suspect had touched the child’s buttocks and then on another occasion, exposed himself to her and made contact with her with his genitals as he did.The investigation was continued by Det. Dominic Manion, the agency’s juvenile detective, along with a detective from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit. The suspect was identified and follow up investigation and interviews were conducted which resulted in the arrest of the suspect.”

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Carlos Morales-Cortes, age 27, of Jackson was arrested on April 20th and charged with aggravated sexual assault with a victim less than 13 years old and endangering the welfare of a child by engaging in sexual conduct. He was processed and later lodged in the Ocean County Jail.


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