7 Years For Piscataway Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Girl, 12

PISCATAWAY, NJ — This local man was sentenced Nov. 18 to seven years in New Jersey state prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl he met online.

The man is Lenic Galvan, 22, and he currently lives in Piscataway. He sexually assaulted the pre-teen girl inside his home when he lived on Linden Avenue in Bound Brook, said Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald.

The 12-year-old girl said she met Galvan on social media. On July 26, 2022, he arranged for transportation to take her to his home in Bound Brook, where he sexually assaulted her.

Galvan was arrested that same day and charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault by contact and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child.

In May of this year, following a six-day trial, a Somerset County jury found Galvan guilty of second-degree sexual assault of a victim less than 13 years old, and third-degree child endangerment. Galvan will not be eligible for parole until he serves 85 percent of the sentence. He must register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law.