Man Who Sexually, Physically Abused Minor In Marlboro Sentenced

MARLBORO, NJ — A local man has been sentenced to 45 years in state prison for sexually and physically abusing a child for over six years, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.

Andrey Penkin, 51, of Marlboro Township, must serve a minimum of 37 years prior to the possibility of parole under the provisions of NJ’s No Early Release Act (NERA) in accordance with the terms set down by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Christie Bevacqua, prosecutors said.

An investigation by members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Bureau and the Marlboro Township Police Department revealed that the abuse of the girl began in 2016, Santiago said, when Penkin lived in Sayreville.

Multiple incidents of sexual abuse followed, according to prosecutors, both in Sayreville and at his next two residences in East Brunswick and Marlboro.

In early 2023, Penkin physically assaulted the girl, prosecutors said, resulting in a severe concussion and related facial injuries.

In April 2023, Penkin was arrested. At trial, the state presented medical records, witness testimony and physical evidence (including the victim’s diary) to prove its case.

In September 2024, Penkin was convicted of two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree aggravated sexual assault and two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child after about 80 minutes of jury deliberation, Santiago said.

Judge Bevacqua sentenced Penkin to consecutive terms of 37 and 8 years on the sexual assault charges, with the terms of the remaining charges to be served concurrently.

“The victim in this case endured years of unimaginably cruel abuse,” Santiago said. “We strongly feel that this sentence is fitting, and hope it sends an unmistakable message regarding the consequences of such conduct.”

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