Crime & Safety
Judge Accused Of Groping Woman At Law Office In Hudson County
A municipal judge has been accused of grabbing a woman's breasts at his law office in Hudson County. He's been suspended without pay.
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — A municipal judge has been accused of groping a woman’s breasts at his law office in North Bergen, prosecutors announced Thursday.
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit arrested Nino Falcone, 78, at 7:20 a.m. in North Bergen without incident.
According to prosecutors, Falcone – a North Bergen resident and municipal judge in that town– allegedly grabbed a woman’s breasts without her consent on Aug. 29 at his private law office at 7807 Bergenline Avenue in North Bergen.
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Prosecutors said Falcone was charged with one count of criminal sexual contact, a fourth-degree crime. After being processed on a complaint-summons, Falcone was released on his own recognizance.
A hearing for Falcone’s first appearance is scheduled for Oct. 3 in Hudson County Superior Court in Jersey City.
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On Thursday, the Supreme Court of New Jersey suspended Falcone without pay until further order, effective immediately. The matter will also be referred to the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct, authorities said.
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