NJ Man Who Sexually Assaulted Child Learns Fate In Court

WARREN COUNTY, NJ — A man who was found to have sexually assaulted a child has learned his fate in court, officials said.

Victor Torres, 60, of Hackettstown, was sentenced to 56 years in prison on Friday after sexually abusing a child four years ago, officials said.

Prosecutors said the sexual abuse took place in 2022 when the victim, who knew Torres, was less than 13 years old.

Torres pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated sexual assault, two counts of sexual assault by contact, and one count of endangering the welfare of a child in June.

He received 40 years for the three counts of aggravated sexual assault, eight years for the two counts of sexual assault by contact, and eight years for the one count of endangering the welfare of a child. The sentences will run concurrently.

Torres must serve 34 years of his sentence before becoming eligible for parole, which would be when he is 94 years old.