Crime & Safety
Morristown Handyman Sexually Assaulted Child At Work: Prosecutor
The self-employed handyman was working in a home when the alleged assault took place, officials said.

MORRISTOWN, NJ — A handyman from Morristown is accused of sexually assaulting a child while working in a Bergen County home, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Alejandro Velasquez, 44, from Morristown, is charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by contact, and endangering the welfare of a child, Musella said, stemming from an alleged Tuesday assault.
According to Musella, Velasquez was working in a Demarest home when he sexually assaulted a child under the age of 13. Officials did not release any additional information about the alleged assault.
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Velasquez is being held at the Bergen County Jail.
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