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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Man Charged With Kidnapping & Sexual Assault Of A Child

41-Year-Old Has Been Charged With The Kidnapping And Sexual Assault Of A Minor In Union, New Jersey

Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 10:00 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,


UNION, NJ.- Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel reported, a 41-year-old Union, New Jersey man was taken into custody last Wednesday and charged in connection with the kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault of a minor in Union Township, New Jersey.


     Following an investigation from a referral, members of the Union County Special Victims Unit have formally charged Solomon Blay, 41, of Union, New Jersey, with one count of first-degree Kidnapping By Unlawful Confinement; one count of first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault; one count of second-degree Sexual Assault; one count of third-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child; and one count of fourth-degree Criminal Sexual Contact.



     On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, Blay was apprehended in Newark, New Jersey, and following his first appearance is currently being detained at the Essex County Correctional Facility. The Union County Prosecutor's Office has filed a pretrial detention motion to have Blay detained pending trial, the motion has been scheduled for today in Union County Superior Court in Elizabeth, New Jersey.


     The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information about Blay's activities is urged to contact Union County Special Victims Unit Sergeant Joanne Son at (908) 477-1698 or Detective Jessica Tottoli at (908) 965-3385.


"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."


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