TOMS RIVER, NJ — Darnell Williams, 34, of Manchester Township, has been charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. The charges stem from an investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, along with local police departments.
The investigation revealed that between 2020 and 2023, Williams inappropriately touched a minor female victim in both Manchester and Stafford Townships. Williams faces the new charges while already being detained at the Atlantic County Jail on multiple different counts, including three counts of sexual assault.
On September 17, Williams was charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child related to incidents in Manchester Township in 2013. A detention hearing regarding the most recent charges is scheduled by the court.
Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer indicated there may be additional victims connected to Williams. “We suspected there may be additional victims, and unfortunately we are finding this to be true,” he stated.
Billhimer acknowledged several law enforcement agencies for their assistance in the investigation, including the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit.
The charges remain accusations until proven guilty in court, as emphasized by a reminder from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.
