MULLICA HILL, NJ — A 60-year-old man was convicted of sexually assaulting a minor, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said.
Luis A. Joaquin-Nunez, of Mullica Hill, was found guilty as part of a plea deal on Thursday to first-degree sexual assault of a minor.
On April 12, 2023, a child reported that Joaquin-Nunez sexually assaulted them at a Mullica Hill home.
He was charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault of a minor, second-degree sexual assault of a minor, and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child.
In accordance with the plea agreement, Joaquin-Nunez will be sentenced to 15 years in jail without parole. He will then be subject to lifetime parole supervision when he is released.
Joaquin-Nunez will also have to register as a sex offender under Megan's Law and is prohibited from contacting the victim.
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