HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA MAN CHARGED WITH THE SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD
" Elijah Hutchens Has Been Charged With Criminal Sexual Contact & Child Endangerment For The Alleged Sexual Assault Of A 16-Year-Old Girl."
March 18, 2022 5:22 A.M. ET By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
PARAMUS, NJ.- On Thursday, March 17, 2022 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the Arrest of Elijah Hutchens, 19, of Huntsville, Alabama on Sexual Assault, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Criminal Sexual Contact Charges. The Arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and The Paramus Police Department under the direction of Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg.
On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, The Paramus Police Department contacted The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged Sexual Assault of a Child. An investigation by Detectives from The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and The Paramus Police Department determined that Mr. Hutchens Sexually Assaulted the Child, who was younger than 16 Years Old, in Paramus, New Jersey on more than one occasion. In addition, Mr. Hutchens was found to be storing an Unsecured Firearm within reach of a child.
As a result of the investigation, on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, Mr. Hutchens was Arrested and Charged in Paramus, New Jersey with Second Degree Sexual Assault; Third Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child; Fourth Degree Criminal Sexual Contact; and the Disorderly Persons Offense of Possessing a Firearm that a Minor is Likely to Gain Access.
After being Processed on the Offenses, Mr. Hutchens was Remanded to The Bergen County Jail pending his first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, New Jersey.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Outlined 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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