New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog

Just when you thought the local community pool was safe, an incident of sexual assault has occurred, one which will undoubtedly offset the ease of parents. A 15-year-old has to be charged with sexually assaulting an 8-year-old boy. The teen allegedly sexually assaulted the young boy in a men’s bathroom at the Roy K. Harkness Community Pool in Middlesex Borough. The name of the New Jersey boy accused of sexual assault has not been released because of his age. According to a report, he was taken into custody August 11, 2009 and charged as a juvenile for both endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated sexual assault.

Incidents such as this raise many questions regarding child abuse and the reasons why this young 15-year-old would have committed such a crime. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, one in six women and one in thirty-three men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. Sexual assault accusations are very serious, requiring extensive investigations to ensure that proper evidence is collected and examined. The consequences surrounding a child sexual assault conviction can influence a person’s life in negative ways indefinitely, whether due to social stigma, significant jail time, sex crime registration, large fines, or loss of employment.