A Bergen County man has been charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child under the age of 13, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office announced Thursday.
Abel Garcia, 49, of Englewood was charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child.
The Englewood police department referred a report of alleged sexual assault of a juvenile to the Special Victims Unit of the county prosecutor’s office last Friday, April 19, authorities said. After an investigation, prosecutors alleged Garcia sexually assaulted a juvenile under 13 years old in Englewood.
The prosecutor’s office did not release any further details on the investigation or alleged assaults Thursday.
Garcia was arrested on Wednesday in Englewood and was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a court hearing. No attorney was listed for Garcia on Thursday afternoon, court records show.
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