Asbury Park Man Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Siblings For Years

ASBURY PARK, NJ — A Monmouth County jury has returned guilty verdicts against an Asbury Park man who sexually abused two juvenile siblings on multiple occasions over the course of several years, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced Monday.

On Friday, a jury found Walter Orlando Perez-Ramos, 35, guilty of two counts of second-degree sex assault, two counts of child endangerment, and a single count of criminal sexual contact.

It was on May 3, 2021 that Asbury Park Police were first notified about the abuse of the two victims, then ages 16 and 17.

An investigation by the Special Victims Bureau of the Monmouth County Prosecutor and the Asbury Park Police Department quickly determined that the abuse had involved dozens of incidents taking place on various dates from May 2015 through May 2020, each involving inappropriate touching.

Perez-Ramos was arrested later in May 2021 and remained in custody until the trial, at which both victims testified.

“This family repeatedly welcomed the defendant into their home as a trusted friend, and he repaid that trust with betrayal — by robbing the two victims of what should have been a normal, happy, fruitful adolescence,” Acting Prosecutor Santiago said. “They can never get those years back, but thanks to this verdict, we can at least ensure that justice is served and their healing process can begin.”

Sentencing has been scheduled for March 2023, at which time Perez-Ramos will face a term of up to 21 years and six months in state prison, along with registration as a sex offender under Megan’s Law and parole supervision for life.