Daily Archives: October 15, 2025

63-Year-Old Irvington Man Convicted of Raping 10-Year-Old Girl

Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced on October 14, 2025, that an Essex County Jury has convicted Osbourne Gooden, 63, of Irvington, of First- Degree Aggravated Sexual Assault, Third-Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Third- Degree Criminal Restraint for the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl.  Assistant Prosecutor Cynthia Teller and…

Four Individuals Charged in Trafficking of Teenage Girl           

       Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced on October 14, 2025 that four individuals have been charged in connection with the human trafficking of a 17-year-old female. The investigation began after the teenage victim, who had been reported as a runaway, contacted law enforcement on September 17, 2025, seeking help. Detectives determined that…