Jersey City man convicted of assaulting step-daughter

Charlie Dwyer

JERSEY CITY, NJ – A 39-year-old Jersey City man has been convicted after a jury trial for assaulting his stepdaughter when she was just 8 and 9 years old.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office did not release the identity of the convicted suspect. He now faces 25 years to life in prison for his conviction.

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said all of the charges against the man stemmed from sexual assaults against his young stepdaughter.

“The defendant was convicted by a jury of Aggravated Sexual Assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(1), a crime of the first degree; Sexual Assault by Contact in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2b, a crime of the second degree; and Endangering the Welfare of a Child in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4a(1), a crime of the second degree. The crimes occurred in Jersey City between 2018 and 2020 when the victim was 8 and 9 years old. The verdict was delivered before the Honorable Mitchell L. Pascual, J.S.C. following a three day trial,” the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.


“Crimes on children are heinous, even more so when the defendant is trusted to care and provide for the victim,” said Assistant Prosecutor Dennis Murray. “We thank the jury for its service in this matter and are hopeful this conviction provides healing to the victim on the continued road to recovery.”

He is subject to Parole Supervision for Life and Megan’s Law registration.

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