Crime & Safety
Bergen Man Sexually Assaulted Child Multiple Times, Prosecutor Says
Officers arrested a man in Paramus after an investigation linked him to the sexual assault of a child under 14 years old, officials said.
PARAMUS, NJ — A Bergen County man faces multiple charges related to the sexual assault of a child younger than 14 years old, according to Prosecutor Mark Musella.
Eliseo Estrada, 60, of Fairview was arrested Tuesday in Paramus, Musella said. Investigators discovered that he sexually assaulted a child "on multiple occasions" in Fairview, Musella said.
Jail records show Estrada is a citizen of Guatemala.
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Estrada was charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault, and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, Musella said.
Officers took Estrada to the Bergen County Jail, Musella said. According to jail records, Estrada faces three counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault. Jail records show the alleged offenses took place in 2016.
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Fairview Police contacted the BCPO's Special Victims Unit on Monday about the alleged sexual assault, according to Musella.
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