[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/hunterdon-county-resident-charged-sexual-assault\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/hunterdon-county-resident-charged-sexual-assault\/","headline":"Resident Charged with Sexual Assault in Hunterdon County","name":"Resident Charged with Sexual Assault in Hunterdon County","description":"Hampton Man Charged with 3 Counts of Sexual Assault What appears to be a\u00a0 lengthy investigation by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor\u2019s Office ends with a Hampton Township man being arrested on\u00a0sexual assault and\u00a0endangering the welfare of a child\u00a0allegations. At this point in time very little information has been released but according to Hunterdon County Prosecutor […]","datePublished":"2018-01-13","dateModified":"2024-10-30","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/author\/njcriminaldefensefirm\/#Person","name":"Keith Oliver Criminal Law","url":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/author\/njcriminaldefensefirm\/","identifier":8,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eea6bf238055b0a92b0fd9a26bcfdcabbb3a035497bf65cc7d3ba0ef726197ae?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eea6bf238055b0a92b0fd9a26bcfdcabbb3a035497bf65cc7d3ba0ef726197ae?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Keith Oliver Criminal Law","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/logo-footer.png","url":"http:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/logo-footer.png","width":205,"height":68}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/latronicajpg-e6bc1a0faa78d071.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/latronicajpg-e6bc1a0faa78d071.jpg","height":640,"width":480},"url":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/hunterdon-county-resident-charged-sexual-assault\/","about":["Assault & Threat Crimes"],"wordCount":514,"articleBody":"Hampton Man Charged with 3 Counts of Sexual AssaultWhat appears to be a\u00a0 lengthy investigation by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor\u2019s Office ends with a Hampton Township man being arrested on\u00a0sexual assault and\u00a0endangering the welfare of a child\u00a0allegations.At this point in time very little information has been released but according to Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns, III, it appears that the alleged sexual assaults occurred back in 2009. The victim in the case was under the age of thirteen at the time of the allegations and it appears that there may be more than one victim. The investigation was led by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor\u2019s Office Special Victims Unit and they were assisted by the New Jersey State Police Washington Barracks. According to nj.com, the investigation is still ongoing and additional charges may be filed as well. The Defendant was taken to the Somerset County Jail where he will most likely be facing what is known as a Detention Hearing. During the Detention Hearing the Hunterdon County Prosecutor\u2019s Office will be seeking to convince a Judge that the Defendant must be detained in the county jail, without bail, pending trail. For this to occur, they must establish by clear and convincing evidence that the Defendant is a danger to society, a risk to obstruct the prosecution of his case or a flight risk. If the prosecution is successful the Defendant will remain in the county jail without bail pending trial. For more information on Detention Hearings please feel free to contact our office at 908-533-1064.Sexual Assault Charges in New JerseySexual assault is a very serious felony offense in New Jersey. It is basically New Jersey\u2019s version of rape. It is a very complex offenses that encompasses a lot of various different factual scenarios. If convicted, a Defendant would be facing up to ten years in prison, forced to register under Megan\u2019s Law for life and be placed on Parole Supervision for Life. These are just a few of the reasons that we strongly recommend that if you or a loved one has been arrested and charged with sexual assault in Hunterdon County that you speak to an experienced criminal defense attorney as soon as possible.Hunterdon County NJ Sexual Assault Defense AttorneysAs one would imagine,\u00a0sex offenses, especially sexual assault tends to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. These offenses not only carry the potential of a life changing jail sentence but they also carry rather serious collateral consequences as well, including Megan\u2019s Law Register and Parole Supervision for Life. If you have been accused of a sex offense in Hunterdon County, in towns like Clinton, Flemington, Raritan, Union Township, Readington and Hampton, the Keith Oliver Criminal Law can help. If you would like to speak to one of our criminal defense attorneys today then please contact us at 908-533-1064 or leave us an\u00a0email.For more information on this incident, please checkout nj.com\u2019s article labeled,\u00a0Hunterdon man charged for allegedly sexually assaulting children."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Resident Charged with Sexual Assault in Hunterdon County","item":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/hunterdon-county-resident-charged-sexual-assault\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]