Rape charges were formally brought against a daycare worker. The defendant was formally indicted on rape charges which stems from a daycare that he operates out of his home. The alleged victim is an eight year old that attended the daycare. The daycare is owned by the defendant’s wife and operated in Passaic. It was unknown if he was an employee but would occasionally babysit at the daycare. The alleged rape occurred between July, 2016 to July, 2020. The defendant is currently staying with his son in Bergen County since the daycare is run out of his house. The rape charges he faces are aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of a child.
Hackensack Rape Charges Lawyer
An aggravated sexual assault charge is one of the most serious charges a defendant can face. The reason being is that it is one of a handful of charges in New Jersey that carries a sentence of life in prison if convicted. In addition to this, it also carries a mandatory minimum of twenty-five years in state prison, with parole ineligibility. If convicted, a defendant can be fined up to $200,000.00. It also carries Parole Supervision for Life (PSL), Megan’s Law registration, and life long impact on future employment or higher education aspirations. A sexual assault charge, and endangering the welfare of a child, are usually charged a s second degree crimes. These charges carry a maximum of ten years in a New Jersey state prison. They both also have parole ineligibility, and up to a $150,000.00 fine.
Fort Lee Aggravated Sexual Assault Attorney
At the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall, our team of Bergen County Criminal Defense Lawyers can help you or your loved one with the charge above. Our law firm has:
- Over two-hundred (200) years of combined experience
- A team of eleven (11) criminal defense attorneys that devote their entire practice to criminal law
- Our firm has eight (8) former prosecutors
- Four (4) of our attorneys were former assistant county prosecutors and held directorial positions of the Drug, Gang, and Gun Task Force, Major Crimes Division, Trial Division, Juvenile Division
- Three (3) of our attorneys were former municipal prosecutors in over twenty-five (25) towns
- Two (2) of our lawyers were recently selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2021 list for New Jersey which is a highly credentialed, peer-influenced, third-party validated, and a patented process that selects only 2.5% of the attorneys in New Jersey to this list
- One (1) of our attorneys is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney, a distinction held by less than 1% of attorneys in this State
- Selected to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and Top 40 Under 40
This charge is a serious charge, and you or your loved one need serious attorneys to handle these allegations. We have three (3) offices located throughout Bergen County. We have offices in Paramus, Hackensack, as well as Fort Lee. Call one of our offices for a free consultation at 201-429-9783, we’re available 24/7.