Crime & Safety
NJ Man Sentenced After Sexually Assaulting Underage Girl For Years
The Deptford 39-year-old accepted a plea agreement.
WOODBURY, NJ — A 39-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in jail on Friday for sexual assaulting a minor, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said.
Saul Sosa, of Deptford, accepted a plea agreement on a charge of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child by sexual conduct.
Sosa assaulted the underage girl multiple times between 2015 and 2024, officials said.
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He also admitted to touching himself inappropriately in order to gain sexual gratification.
Sosa was originally faced with nine charges, including first-degree aggravated assault, third-degree aggravated criminal sexual conduct, and fourth-degree aggravated criminal sexual conduct.
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As part of his sentence, Sosa was also put under parole supervision for life and has to register as a sex offender under Megan's Law.
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