PASSAIC NEW JERSEY MAN DETAINED FOR THE SEXUAL ASSAULT OF THREE JUVENILE VICTIMS
" Jorge Mendez Has Been Detained On Charges Of Aggravated Sexual Assault On Three Juvenile Victims."
August 17, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
PASSAIC, NJ.- On Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announces the Pretrial Detention of Jorge Mendez, 20, of Passaic, New Jersey. Mr. Mendez was arrested without incident on August 11, 2021, after an investigation conducted by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Mr. Mendez has been Charged with First Degree Aggravated Sexual Assault; Second Degree Sexual Assault; and Third Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Mr. Mendez has previously been indicted on two separate cases Charging Second Degree Sexual Assault; Fourth Degree Criminal Sexual Contact; and Third Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
On Thursday, May 13, 2021, the Division of Child Protection and Permanency received a report that a Twelve-Year-Old victim disclosed that the victim had been sexually assaulted by Mr. Mendez approximately one year prior. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office conducted an investigation and interviewed the victim and witnesses, which culminated in Mr. Mendez’s arrest.
Mr. Mendez was previously investigated and arrested by the Passaic Police Department on allegations that he repeatedly Committed Sexual Assaults against Two Fourteen-Year-Old victims over the course of several months.
If convicted the sentencing exposure for Mr. Mendez on First Degree Aggravated Sexual Assault where the victim is under the age of Thirteen is Twenty-Five Years to Life in New Jersey State Prison, subject to a Twenty-Five Year Parole disqualifier pursuant to the Jessica Lunsford Act; on Second Degree Sexual Assault is Five to Ten Years with 85% term of service before parole eligibility pursuant to The No Early Release Act; and on Third Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child is Three to Five Years in New Jersey State Prison. Mr. Mendez will also be subject to Parole Supervision for Life and Megan’s Law Registration Requirements.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident or other incidents regarding this individual to contact The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Contained In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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