New Jersey Sex Crime Against Minor Charges Man
Police in Rutherford, New Jersey, arrested 40-year-old Cesar Pajares on suspicion of fondling a teenage girl over a three-year period, the Bergen County Record reports. The girl, now 16, apparently told police in February that Pajares fondled her in a Rutherford home while she was between the ages of 13 and 16. Pajares, who is married and works as an optician, was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault in New Jersey, one count of aggravated criminal sexual contact and one count of endangering the welfare of a child.
Sex crime charges, especially when it relates to young children or minors, can have extremely serious consequences. A person who is accused of a sex crime in New Jersey – be it lewd conduct, rape, sex abuse or assault – is facing grave consequences including a lengthy prison term, loss of job, social life and the requirement to register for the rest of his or her lifetime as a sex offender. Society will view these people for the rest of their lives as "predators."
If you believe you have been falsely accused of a sex crime or child sex abuse in New Jersey, please call an experienced Princeton sex crime defense lawyer to discuss your case right away. It is critical that you have skilled legal representation to defend your rights and keep your record clean. A skilled New Jersey criminal defense attorney may be able to get your charges dismissed, reduce your fines or your jail sentence. If you or a loved one has been accused of a sex crime, please call Lependorf & Silverstein for a free consultation and case evaluation.
