Crime & Safety
Passaic Co. Man Raped Incapacitated Woman, Jury Finds
A jury found the man guilty of three charges, including first-degree aggravated sexual assault.
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — A Passaic County man was found guilty this week in connection with a sexual assault from 2024, officials announced.
On Wednesday, a jury determined that Jericho Banchon, 24, of Paterson, was responsible for the sexual assault of an incapacitated woman.
The charges stem from an incident on Dec. 9, 2024. The victim reported to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit that on that day, she had been sexually assaulted while immobilized at a Paterson home.
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An investigation, which entailed interviews with the victim, determined Banchon to be the perpetrator.
Following a jury trial, Banchon was convicted of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault, and one count of aggravated criminal sexual contact.
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Banchon faces a maximum of 35 years in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 11.
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