South Jersey Man Indicted For Sexual Assault Of Two Children

MAYS LANDING – An Atlantic County grand jury has indicted an Atlantic City man on first-degree aggravated sexual assault charges and other sexual offenses he committed against two juveniles, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said.

Norberto Gonzalez, 22, .was also indicted for two counts of second-degree sexual assault, second and third endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree terroristic threats, the prosecutor said.

The offenses were committed against the juvenile victims, ages 6 and 10 years old, on various dates from January 1, 2017 through May 5, 2017. Gonzalez was arrested and charged on May 6, 2017, Tyner said.

The charges were the result of a joint investigation between the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victim’s Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Acting Chief Assistant Prosecutor Danielle S. Buckley.

Anyone with information involving serious crimes is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Web site at http://www.acpo.org/tips.html and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page.

People can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County.

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