Morris Co. Man Assaulted 2 Teenagers, Prosecutors Say

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A 22-year-old man was charged on Wednesday with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child in connection with the alleged assault of two teenage victims, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said.

The Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll announced the filing of additional charges against Nathaniel G. Yanez, of Dover.

Yanez has been charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Carroll said.

Yanez is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old victim on May 30, 2021, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Rockaway, and then sexually assaulting a 17-year-old victim the next day at the same location, police said.

Following his arrest, Yanez was initially charged with one count of sexual assault, one count of aggravated sexual assault and one count of criminal sexual contact. After a continued investigation by members of the Dover Township Police Department, the charges were amended, police said.

Yanez is still being held at the Morris County Correctional Facility after being arrested on the initial charges, Carroll said.

Anyone with information relating to these cases is asked to call Detective Melissa Enslen of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office at (973)-285-6307.