BEVERLY CITY NEW JERSEY FIREFIGHTER AND WIFE ARE CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A TEENAGER IN THEIR HOME
Luis Morales-Sarmiento & Katherine Morales-Sarmiento Are Charged With Second Degree Sexual Assault & Third Degree Endangering The Welfare Of A Child."
August 11, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
BEVERLY CITY, NJ.- On Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Beverly City Public Safety Director Rich Wolbert announced that a Beverly City Husband and Wife have been charged with Sexually Assaulting a teenager in their home last month.
Luis Morales-Sarmiento, 33, and Katherine Morales-Sarmiento, 22, of Beverly City, New Jersey have been charged with Second Degree Sexual Assault, and Third Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
The Husband and Wife were taken into custody Monday, August 9, 2021 at the Prosecutor’s Office and released yesterday following a first appearance in Superior Court in Mount Holly. The case will now be prepared for presentation to a Grand Jury for possible indictment.
The investigation began after the teenager’s mother contacted police to report the assault. The investigation revealed that Luis Morales-Sarmiento, who is acquainted with the victim, invited him to his home and then took him to the couple’s bedroom, where the Sexual Contact occurred. Mr. Morales-Sarmiento is a Volunteer Firefighter in Beverly City.
Anyone who may have been victimized by these defendants is urged to call the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit – Special Victims Section at 609-265-5035 and ask for a Detective.
The Morales-Sarmientos are being prosecuted by Assistant Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw. The investigation was conducted by the Prosecutor’s Office and the Beverly City Police Department. The lead investigators were Burlington County Prosecutor's Office Detective Siobhan McClintock and Beverly City Police Department Patrol Officer Mason Perkins.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
FILED UNDER AUGUST 11, 2021: LAW, BURLINGTON, BEVERLY CITY: