Crime & Safety
Englewood Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Boy, 5: Prosecutor
BREAKING: Bradley A. Gooden was charged after authorities received information that he inappropriately touched the boy, authorities said.
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — A city man was charged with sexual assault after authorities investigated information claiming he inappropriately touched a 5-year-old resident, authorities said.
Bradley A. Gooden, 23, was arrested after a joint investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and the Englewood Police Department, Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal said in a news release.
The agencies received information Thursday that Gooden inappropriately touched a 5-year-old boy in Englewood in November 2016, Grewal said.
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Authorities investigated and arrested Gooden Thursday. He was charged with sexual assault by sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child, the prosecutor said.
Gooden was lodged in the Bergen County Jail pending his arraignment, Grewal said. He is scheduled to appear in Bergen County Central Judicial Processing court Saturday afternoon.
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Photo: Bradley A. Gooden, 23 — Bergen County Prosecutor's Office
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