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NJ Man, 70, Sexually Assaulted Children In His Care, Lived In TN With Fake Name For 3 Decades
A North Jersey man sexually assaulted two children living under his care numerous times over the course of several years before fleeing to Tennessee and living under a fake identity for more than three decades, prosecutors said.
Richard A. Ziegler, 70, was in Roxbury when he performed “multiple sexual acts” on two children who had been living under his care between Dec. 1, 1981 and May 31, 1987, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a Wednesday release.
One child was abused between the ages of 10 and 15 and the other from ages 10 to 12, Carroll said.
The Tennessee Highw…
Hackensack Carpet Installer Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Same Juvenile For Years
A 55-year-old carpet installer from Hackensack is accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile under the age of 18 for years, authorities said Thursday.
Luis Morocho-Sacaquiri, who is married, was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, sexual assault by contact, endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated sexual contact Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
An investigation was launched Tuesday, Nov. 10, following a tip to police, Musella said.
It was not clear when the incidents began, how Morocho-Sacaquiri knew the alleged victim, or…
Central Jersey Daycare Worker Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Not 3, Not 4, But 5 Children
A former aide at a Central Jersey daycare initially charged with sexually assaulting three children, and then a fourth, has been accused of doing the same to a fifth, authorities said late Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Superhero Schoolhouse Director Charmaine Larkin, 44, was charged with failing to report 20-year-old Kyle Finn's behavior at the Parlin daycare, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Sayreville Police Chief John Zebrowski said.
Finn, of Sayreville, was being held in the county jail.
Finn was initially charged last Wednesday with abusing three children. On Sunday, he…
Prosecutor: Former NJ Man, 48, Repeatedly Raped Child For More Than 3 Years
A man who formerly resided in Warren County was charged with raping a child numerous times over the course of several years, authorities said.
Barry F. Miller, 48, was in Phillipsburg when he performed “multiple acts of sexual penetration, specifically oral, and anal penetration,” as well as other sexual contact on a child, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Tuesday release.
The abuse, which occurred between 1995 and 1998, began when the child was under 13 and continued into their teenage years, Pfeiffer said.
Miller, of East Bangor, PA, allegedly knew the victim, Pfeiffe…
Disturbing: North Bergen Mom Let Janitor Brutally Abuse Son, 5, Authorities Say
A North Bergen mom failed to protect her 5-year-old son from a Hoboken man's abuse, leaving the boy with bruises all over his body including his genitals, authorities said Friday.
Earlier this week, Ivan Sanchez, a 30-year-old Hoboken Housing Authority janitor, was charged with beating Heather Cruz's son, Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit detectives, Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
The boy was found with bruises on his face, ear, buttocks, lower back and genitals, the prosecutor said. An investigation found Cruz, 28, let it happen, Suarez said.
It was not clear how…
