Bergenfield Construction Worker, 52, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Pre-Teen
A construction worker from Bergenfield was charged with sexually assaulting a pre-teen, authorities said.
Julio Valencia, 52, was being held in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack following his arrest on Tuesday, March 14, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
He's charged with sexual assault and child endangerment, the prosecutor said.
The alleged actions occurred “on more than on occasion,” Musella said.
Detectives from his Special Victims Unit are investigating with borough police, who initially alerted them to the …
Man Accused Of Rape Found Guilty Of Strangling 11-Year-Old Child In St. Mary's County
Officials say that a St. Mary’s County man with a checkered criminal history could spend decades in prison after being convicted of abusing an 11-year-old child.
Devonte Arnez Shubrooks, 29, of California, was found guilty on Thursday, March 9, of felony first-degree assault for the strangulation of the child during an incident in 2022.
Sarah Proctor, Special Victims Unit (SVU) Chief for the Office of the State’s Attorney for St. Mary’s County, who prosecuted the case, praised the victim for coming forward, saying that “events of trauma to children are never easy for the child to re-tell, …
