Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Minor For Three Years

A 21-year-old Newark man was convicted of sexually assaulting a relative for three years, from the age of eight through 11, authorities said.

Luis Ferino
Photo Credit: *Essex County Prosecutor's Office*

Sam Barron

09/22/2023 5:23 p.m.

Luis Ferino assaulted the victim in her bedroom at night when other family members were asleep, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. The girl eventually told a social worker who contacted the Division of Child Protection and Permanency and notified authorities, Stephens said.

Ferino was found guilty of multiple counts of sexual assault and faces 25 years to life in state prison, Stephens said.

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