Crime & Safety
Union County Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting A Child, Jury Says
The four-year-old was an "acquaintance," according to prosecutors.
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A 53-year-old man was found guilty of sexually assaulting a child, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said.
Jose Miranda, of Plainfield, was charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault, and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child.
On Aug. 13, 2023, Miranda performed sexual penetration on a four-year-old "acquaintance," prosecutors said. The child's parents reported the act to the Plainfield Police Department, who then turned the case over to the Union County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit.
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Miranda was arrested on Aug. 14, 2023, and taken to Essex County Jail.
His trial lasted two weeks and ended with a jury deliberating for less than a half-day, officials said.
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Miranda will remain in custody until his sentencing on March 13, and faces a mandatory sentence of at least 25 years in prison with 25 years of parole ineligibility.
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