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Hackensack Lurer Groped Child Under 14, Bergen County Prosecutor Says

Two men are facing charges in separate child sexual assault investigations, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced this week.

Justin Urgiles and Santos Martinez-Martinez.

Justin Urgiles and Santos Martinez-Martinez.

Photo Credit: Bergen County Sheriff's Office

In the first case, 18-year-old Justin M. Urgiles of Demarest faces charges of second-degree sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and assault, Musella said. 

The Tenafly Police Department alerted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit on Sept. 14 regarding allegations involving a juvenile under 18 in Tenafly. Urgiles was arrested on Nov. 4 and remanded to the Bergen County Jail awaiting a court appearance.

In the second case, 38-year-old Santos Martinez-Martinez of Hackensack was charged with second-degree luring, endangering the welfare of a child, and criminal sexual contact. 

The investigation, launched on Nov. 1 by the Hackensack Police Department and the Special Victims Unit, found that Martinez-Martinez allegedly groped a child under 14 in Hackensack. He was arrested on Nov. 2 and is currently in custody pending court proceedings.

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