Men Arrested in William Paterson Sexual Assault Case Plead Not Guilty

The five men arrested in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a William Paterson University student pleaded not guilty Tuesday.

Noah Williams of Camden, Tremaine Scott of Vineland, Darius Singleton of Jersey City, Jahmel Latimer of Hoboken and Garrett Collick of Paterson, all 18-year-old William Paterson freshmen, pleaded not guilty at their initial court hearing Tuesday morning in front of Judge Marilyn Clark.

The men were arrested last week for allegedly sexually assaulting a female William Paterson University student in a residence hall on Nov. 25.

New details allege the five suspects blocked the doorway of the residence hall where the assault occurred and held the victim down and ordered her to have sex with all of them, according to NJ.com.

Court documents also allege Collick of saying if the victim “wanted to have sex with him, she would have to have sex with all of them,” NJ.com reported. Latimer then walked into the room to ask what was happening and when told, said, “Oh word, can I jump on that?” before allegedly forcing the victim to perform oral sex and penetrating her.

“I am angry and dismayed that this crime was committed on our campus and allegedly by students,” William Paterson University President Kathleen Waldron said Sunday in an email to students.

According to the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, Collick is charged with conspiracy to commit sexual assault, criminal restraint, multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault and aggravated sexual contact. Latimer is charged with multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault, while Williams is being charged with conspiracy to commit sexual assault, criminal restraint, aggravated sexual assault.

Scott is charged with conspiracy to commit sexual assault, two counts of criminal restraint and attempt to commit sexual assault, and Singleton is charged with conspiracy to commit sexual assault, criminal restraint, aggravated sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual contact.

Bail was set at $200,000 for each with no ten percent option. They are being held in the Passaic County Jail.

Photo 1: Garrett Collick

Photo 2: Tremaine Scott

Photo 3: Jahmel Latimer

Photo 4: Darius Singleton

Photo 5: Noah Williams