Accused Rapist Doused Victim In Rum, Set Her On Fire, Hudson Co. Prosecutor Says

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A man who sexually assaulted a Jersey City woman after climbing through her window on Sunday also doused her in rum and set her on fire, according to a court document.

Jermaine Adams — who is listed in the complaint as homeless — wrapped a clothesline and his hand around the victim's neck to restrict her airway, and sexually assaulted her, says the charging complaint filed Thursday by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office.

Adams also poured rum on the victim and lit her sweater on fire, the complaint says.

Adams was charged Thursday with aggravated sexual assault, home invasion burglary, terroristic threats, aggravated arson, and criminal restraint, said prosecutors.

Prosecutors said the victim told Jersey City police Sunday night that a man had come through her window on McAdoo Avenue earlier that day and physically and sexually assaulted her.

The woman treated for "multiple injuries" at the hospital, prosecutors said.

According to the complaint, Adams has a New Jersey Driver's License.

Prosecutors said Thursday that their new DNA lab had helped with the arrest.

Prosecutors said that anyone with information regarding the case, or who wants to report a sex crime, should call the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) at 201-915-1234. All information will be kept confidential.