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Oct. 18, 2021 Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Young Girl Newark– Acting Essex County Prosecutor’s Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that Jose Santana, 60, of Belleville was sentenced to 35 years in New Jersey State prison by the Honorable Martin Cronin, Judge of the Superior Court, for sexually assaulting…
Oct. 6, 2021 Serial Killer Sentenced to 160 Years for Killing Three Women Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced that convicted serial killer Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, now 25, of Orange was sentenced today to 160 years for killing three young woman and attempting to kill a fourth between August 2016 and…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that Diego Ayala, 35, of Newark, was sentenced yesterday to 25 years in New Jersey State Prison for sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl and filming the crime. Sentence was imposed by the Honorable Christopher S. Romanyshyn, Judge of the Superior Court. Under the terms of…
Jan. 30, 2020 Essex County Jury Convicts Man of Sexually Assaulting Girl for Years Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that Roberto Grillo, 40, of Bloomfield was convicted by an Essex County jury of sexually assaulting a girl from the age of 12 to 16. Following a trial before…
Dec. 23, 2019 Essex County Jury Convicts Serial Killer on All Counts Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted serial killer Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, 23, of Orange on three counts of murder in connection with the deaths of three young women he killed between…
May 7, 2019 Randolph Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Exposing Himself to School Children Newark –Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that Kenneth Palmer, a paraprofessional at Jefferson Elementary School in Maplewood, has been sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison for masturbating in the hallways of the…
Feb. 21, 2019 Former Coach Admits Sexual Assault Newark — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that Kevin L. Jimenez, 30, of Belleville has pled guilty to second degree sexual assault before the Honorable Sheila A. Venable, Judge of the Superior Court. In entering his guilty plea, Jimenez admitted that while…
Dec. 5, 2018 Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Sexual Assault Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that Vidrole Monace, 43, of East Orange was sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison yesterday by the Honorable Alfonse Cifelli, Judge of the Superior Court, for sexually assaulting a…
June 21, 2018 Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Teenage Girl Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Vidrole Monace, 43, of East Orange of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. According to Assistant Prosecutor Jenna Gouck, who tried the case with Assistant Prosecutor Peter Polidoro,…
June 20, 2018 Man Found Guilty of Raping Woman Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Jerome Mitchell, 37, of Newark of kidnapping and sexual assault. On Oct. 10, 2017 Mitchell approached his victim as she was walking, engaged her in conversation and then…
