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Joshua F. Daranijo, 24, of Levittown, pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree sexual assault by contact and one count of child endangerment for “knowingly possessing items depicting the sexual exploitation of a child,” Hunterdon County First Assistant Prosecutor Joseph Paravecchia said.
Daranijo was initially accused of sexually assaulting three children while working as a counselor at Camp Bernie in Lebanon Township in August 2022, DailyVoice reported.
He was indicted for additional child sexual assault charges, including child endangerment by possession of child pornography, in November.
Under a plea agreement, the state will recommend concurrent seven-year terms in New Jersey State Prison under the No Early Release Act, requiring Daranijo to serve 85 percent of his sentence before being eligible for parole.
Upon his release, Daranijo will be required to register as a sex offender and be subject to parole supervision for life.
Daranijo is scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday, April 5.
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