Little Ferry Man Facing Multiple Sexual Assault Charges

Handcuffs used during police arrest.

LITTLE FERRY, NJ – Rhuellah Riley, a local sales associate, was arrested for multiple counts of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child.

The arrest comes after an investigation led by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Little Ferry Police Department. Authorities charged Riley with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault by contact, and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child.

The Little Ferry Police Department initiated the investigation in July after contacting the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual assault of a child. Further investigation revealed that the offenses occurred between the years 2020 and 2023.

Riley was remanded to Bergen County Jail and is awaiting his first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, NJ.

Charlie Dwyer
Charlie Dwyer is our New Jersey area news reporter. Dwyer reports on New Jersey news and events at the shore and beyond. Charlie covers New Jersey regional news. Charlie is a freelancer.

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