Ocean county man held without bail on sexual assault charges

Ocean County man has been lodged in the county jail on multiple sexual assault and child endangerment charges, court records show.

Ocean County, NJ – An Ocean County man is being held without bail after being charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and child endangerment, according to jail records.

Gerardo Garcia Gonzalez booked into to the Ocean County Jail on March 2.

Key Points

Gerardo Garcia Gonzalez committed to Ocean County Jail on March 2
Charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and child endangerment
Held on no-bail status, jail records show

Multiple second-degree charges filed

According to booking information, Gonzalez faces charges including sexual assault by force or coercion without serious injury, sexual assault involving a victim older than 13 but younger than 16 where the defendant is at least four years older, endangering the welfare of a child, and criminal sexual contact.

The listed offenses include second-degree charges under New Jersey statutes 2C:14-2C(1) and 2C:14-2C(4), as well as 2C:24-4A and 2C:14-3B.

Additional court details were not immediately available.

Tags: Ocean County, sexual assault, child endangerment, Ocean County Jail, criminal sexual contact

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