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Eldrys Gonzalez-DeJesus

VERDICT: Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Paterson Girl, 5, Convicted Of Lesser Charge VERDICT: Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Paterson Girl, 5, Convicted Of Lesser Charge
Verdict: Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Paterson Girl, 5, Convicted Of Lesser Charge A Paterson man originally accused of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl in her home was convicted of a significantly lesser charge last week, authorities said. Eldrys Gonzalez-DeJesus, 44, faces five to 10 years in state prison when he is sentenced on Sept. 15 on the child endangerment conviction returned by jurors in Paterson on Friday, May 12, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. He'll remain held in the Bergen County Jail until then. Members of the prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit began investigating after receiving a complaint in March 2022, Valdes said. They inte…