Man Charged With Aggravated Sexual Assault Of Preteen

37-Year-Old Fairview Man Charged With Multiple Sexual Assaults Of A Preteen

Friday, April 26, 2024, 6:00 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

FAIRVIEW, NJ.- On Wednesday, a 37-year-old Fairview, New Jersey man was taken into custody and charged with the multiple sexual assaults of a preteen that occurred in the past in two Bergen County, New Jersey Communities.

     According to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, on Wednesday, the Fairview Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office after receiving a report regarding the alleged sexual assaults of a juvenile that had occurred in the past.

     Following a swift-moving investigation into the allegations, Detectives of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit after interviewing witnesses including the victim quickly determined that Arturo Velazco, 37, of Fairview, New Jersey sexually assaulted a juvenile under the age of 13 at the time of the assaults in Fairview, New Jersey and in Cliffside Park, New Jersey.

     Accordingly, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, Mr. Velazco was taken into custody and charged with first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault; two counts of second-degree Sexual Assault; and two counts of second-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.

     Mr. Velazco was arrested at the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office in Paramus, New Jersey, and was processed on the charges, and was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending future court proceedings in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack, New Jersey.

"The rules of the court requires 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 a reasonable doubt."

FILED UNDER: APRIL 16, 2024: LAW, LOCAL, BERGEN: