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Imprisoned Mom Murderer From Bloomfield Convicted Of Assaulting Girl, 12, For Years

A Bloomfield man currently serving a 55-year prison term for killing a Rahway mom was convicted this week of sexually assaulting a girl over four years, beginning when she was 12.

Robert Grillo

Robert Grillo

Photo Credit: Essex County Prosecutor's Office

Jurors in Newark deliberated for less than a day before convicting Roberto Grillo, 40, on Wednesday of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and child endangerment, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said.

The sexual assaults occurred in various locations, including the Belleville McDonald's parking lot, prosecutors told the jury.

Grillo tried to kill himself after fleeing to Florida, then was returned to New Jersey, authorities said.

"The victim suffered years of torment at the hands of this defendant," said Assistant Essex County Prosecutor Michael Morris, who handled the case for the state. "She has found justice today."

Grillo has remained at Trenton State Prison after he was convicted of the December 2015 cold-blooded murder of 35-year-old mother of two Yolanda Vega in Rahway.

He faces up to 105 years in jail at sentencing, which Superior Court Martin G. Cronin scheduled for March 27. 

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