Bergen County Man Charged After Years of Sexually Abusing Juvenile

A Bergen County man was arrested early Thursday morning for allegedly engaging in inappropriate sexual activity with a juvenile female acquaintance.

Christian Calderon, 36, of Lodi, was arrested after the victim’s mother learned of the abuse and brought her to Hackensack University Medical Center on Nov. 19, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said. The hospital contacted authorities, who then interviewed the juvenile.

Calderon allegedly began abusing the girl years ago and continued to do so until recently, Molinelli said.

Calderon was charged with one count of aggravated sexual assault and one count of endangering the welfare of a child.

Bail was set at $350,000 with no ten percent option and no contact with the victim as a condition of bail. Calderon was remanded to the Bergen County Jail in lieu of bail.