Newark Man Convicted Of Severely Beating Girlfriend

A Newark man faces up to five years in state prison after he was convicted of beating his girlfriend in 2019, sending her to the hospital, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens announced.

Ahmir Worthy
Photo Credit: *Essex County Prosecutor’s Office*

Sam Barron

04/28/2023 1:41 p.m.

Ahmir Worthy was found guilty on Thursday, April 27, of third degree aggravated assault following a three-day trial, after prosecutors say he punched, kicked and slammed his girlfriend against the wall while at a party. She was diagnosed with a concussion, and suffered contusions and deep bruising, Stephens said.

Worthy will be sentenced on June 26, Stephens said.

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