Mercer Man Found Guilty Of Aggravated Sexual Assault: Prosecutor

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — A Trenton man was convicted by a jury last week of multiple counts of sexual assault of a teenager, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey said Monday.

On April 3, Pedro Juan-Cintron, 67, was convicted on all counts of the indictment, including two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault and seven counts of sexual assault.

The victim testified at trial and described a continuing course of sexual abuse by Juan-Cintron, Marbrey said. The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office did not disclose additional details of the crimes, out of respect for the victim’s privacy.

Juan-Cintron is scheduled to be sentenced on July 11. At that time, he will face a sentence of up to 50 years under New Jersey’s “No Early Release Act” statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2, as well as sex offender registration under Megan’s Law and Parole Supervision for Life, Marbrey said.

Mercer County Assistant Prosecutor Timothy Ward represented the state during the two-week trial before Mercer County Superior Court Judge Amber J. Gibbs.

The investigation was led by Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Detectives Jon White and Gloria Phillips. The defendant was represented by Michael Donaher, Esq., and Deirdre Smith, Esq.

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