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County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest and extradition of Jesus Restrepo, 37, of Englewood on aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and child endangerment charges.
In September 2014, an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Englewood Police Department revealed that Restrepo sexually assaulted 12- and 13-year-old girls multiple times in Englewood, Musella said.
Restrepo was charged with multiple sexual assault-related crimes, but he fled the country before he could be arrested, Musella said.
On Feb. 8, 2020, Restrepo was arrested in Colombia pursuant to an Interpol Red Notice and was detained pending extradition back to the United States.
On Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, Restrepo was transported by U.S. Marshals to the Bergen County Jail pending his arraignment and detention hearing scheduled for Friday, Jan. 27.
Musella thanked the Englewood Police Department, the F.B.I. NY/NJ Regional Taskforce Division, and the U.S. Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Task Force – Newark Division for their assistance in this investigation.
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