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West New York Man Sexually Assaulted 14-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor

A 37-year-old West New York man was arrested and charged on Friday, Oct. 18 with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in March, authorities said.

West New York Police

West New York Police

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The girl reported that in the early morning hours of Monday, March 11, she was approached by an unknown male, later identified as Christopher Ortiz, and she entered his vehicle, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The girl reported Ortiz later sexually assaulted her inside his residence, Suarez said.

Ortiz is charged with sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal sexual contact, Suarez said. 

He was arrested at his residence and transported to the Hudson County Correction Facility pending his first court appearance, Suarez said.

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