Burlington County Man Sentenced In Sexual Assault Of Young Girl

A Burlington County man has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for sexually assaulting a young girl in 2017, authorities announced. John Wills, 22, of Wrightstown, must serve his entire sentence before becoming eligible for parole, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina.

Wills pled guilty in November to first-degree aggravated sexual assault, according to authorities. He assaulted a girl who was younger than 10 years old at the home of a mutual acquaintance in North Hanover and told her not to tell anyone about it, authorities said.

“The abuse endured by this young victim is heartbreaking,” Coffina said. “We pray that she develops strength and resiliency as she matures and is able to live a happy life, and hope that this outcome can contribute toward that process.”

Wills will serve his sentence at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Woodbridge, Middlesex County. The facility, which houses sex offenders, is jointly operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections and the New Jersey Department of Human Services.

Wills was prosecuted by Assistant Prosecutor Stephen Eife, supervisor of the Special Victims Section of the BCPO Major Crimes Unit. The investigation was conducted by the Prosecutor’s Office and the North Hanover Township Police Department. The lead investigator was BCPO Detective Matt Delgado.