PATERSON NEW JERSEY MAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD CHILD
" Valerio Almonte-Espinal Of Paterson, New Jersey Has Been Charged With Sexual Assault & Child Endangerment Offenses In Connection Of The Sexual Assault Of A Minor In Paterson."
August 30, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
PATERSON, NJ.- On Monday, August 30, 2021 Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announced the arrest of Valerio Almonte-Espinal, 39 years old, from Paterson, New Jersey. Mr. Almonte-Espinal was arrested on Saturday, August 28, 2021 after an investigation conducted by The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit.
Mr. Almonte-Espinal is charged with One Count of Second Degree Sexual Assault and One Count of Second Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
On Friday, August 27, 2021 The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office received information from The Division of Child Protection and Permanency regarding a twelve-year-old child who disclosed acts of sexual assault by Mr. Almonte-Espinal. Special Victims Unit Detectives interviewed the victim and multiple witnesses. The investigation revealed that Mr. Almonte-Espinal sexually assaulted the child at a residence in Paterson, New Jersey in May of 2021 when the child was eleven years old.
The sentencing exposure on Second Degree Sexual Assault is Five to Ten Years in New Jersey State Prison with 85% term of service before parole pursuant to the New Early Release Act and on Endangering the Welfare of a Child it is Five to Ten Years in New Jersey State Prison. If convicted, Mr. Almonte-Espinal is subject to Parole Supervision for Life and Megan’s Law Registration Requirements.
Mr. Almonte-Espinal is currently detained in the Passaic County Jail. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office has filed a Motion for Pretrial Detention which will be heard by a Superior Court judge this week.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident or other incidents regarding this individual to contact The 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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