KEARNY MAN CHARGED IN THE MAY 2021 KIDNAPPING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A 32-YEAR-OLD WOMAN
" Horus G. Nunez-Velazquez Charged In Connection With The Kidnapping & Sexual Assault Of A Mentally Incapacitated Woman In May Of 2021."
August 14, 2022 6:23 A.M. ET By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
PATERSON, NJ.- On Friday, August 12, 2022, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim M. Baycora announced the Arrest and Detention of Horus G. Nunez-Velazquez, 35, of Kearny, New Jersey, following a joint investigation by The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Sexual Investigations Unit in conjunction with The Paterson Police Department. Mr. Nunez-Velazquez was Apprehended in Pennsylvania on June 9, 2022, in which he was processed on the outstanding Arrest Warrant which was filed on February 17, 2022, and subsequently extradited back to New Jersey.
Mr. Nunez-Velazquez has been Charged with One Count of First Degree Kidnapping; Multiple Counts of First Degree Aggravated Sexual Assault; Third Degree Aggravated Criminal Sexual Contact; and Fourth Degree Refusal to Allow a Biological Sample to be Drawn.
On May 19, 2021, the mother of a 32-Year-Old Mentally Incapacitated Woman contacted The Paterson Police Department to report her daughter missing from her residence.
The subsequent investigation revealed that Mr. Nunez-Velazquez had met the woman online, picked her up from her residence and took her to a nearby park and subsequently to his apartment. During a forensic interview, the woman disclosed numerous Sexual Acts with Mr. Nunez-Velazquez in a park, in his car and in his apartment.
After the Assaults, Mr. Nunez-Velazquez drove the woman back to her home and shoved her out of his vehicle when he noticed he was being followed by the woman’s family. Mr. Nunez-Velazquez was later identified as the suspect, was charged accordingly, and taken into custody.
If Convicted Mr. Nunez-Velazquez will face the sentencing exposure on First Degree Kidnapping is a minimum of Twenty-Five Years in New Jersey State Prison without the possibility of parole. The sentencing exposure on First Degree Aggravated Sexual Assault is Ten to Twenty Years in New Jersey State Prison with Eighty-Five Percent term of service before parole eligibility pursuant to The No Early Release Act. The sentencing exposure on Third Degree Aggravated Criminal Sexual Contact is Three to Five Years in New Jersey State Prison. Fourth Degree Refusal to Allow a Biological Sample to be Drawn carries a maximum of Eighteen Months.
Further, if convicted, Mr. Nunez-Velazquez would be required to submit to an evaluation as to the nature of his Sexual Conduct at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Avenel, New Jersey. Mr. Nunez-Velazquez will also be subject to Parole Supervision for Life and Megan’s Law Registration Requirements.
Mr. Nunez-Velazquez is currently detained at The Passaic County Jail. The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office filed a motion for pretrial detention, which was granted by Superior Court Judge Marybel Mercado-Ramirez on Thursday, August 11, 2022.
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, That 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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