Jersey City Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Girl From Ages 8-10: Prosecutor

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Esteban Sarmiento, 38, of Jersey City, was arrested on Thursday on charges that he sexually assaulted a young girl when she was between the ages of 8 and 10, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit.

The victim, a North Bergen resident, is now 11 years old, prosecutors said.

Sarmiento has been charged with sexual assault, a crime of the second-degree, and endangering the welfare of a child, a crime of the second-degree, the Prosecutor's Office said.

Sarmiento was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Jersey City.

The State has filed a motion for detention and Sarmiento is scheduled to appear in court this coming Wednesday.

Prosecutor Suarez credited the Special Victims Unit with the investigation and arrest. Anyone wishing to report a sex crime should call the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) at 201-915-1234.

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