Union Co. Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Young Girls Arrested

UNION COUNTY, NJ — A Union County man was arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted three girls over the course of several years, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel announced Friday.

Between 2003 and 2015, prosecutors said Ivan Calderon, 60, of Elizabeth sexually assaulted young girls all under the age of 13. Calderon was arrested in late January and sent to Union County Jail.

Calderon was charged with one count of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, three counts of second-degree sexual assault, two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, one count of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, one count of third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact and one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact.

In early January, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit received a report of a sexual assault of an underage girl. An investigation found that the alleged assaults occurred between 2005 and 2015, according to Assistant Prosecutor Kathleen Dillon, who is prosecuting the case.

Further investigation found that two additional girls were repeatedly sexually assaulted between the years of 2003 and 2009.

After his arrest in January, Calderon was subsequently charged with the sexual assaults of the additional two girls during the first week of March. Calderon will remain in Union County Jail until his trial or the final disposition of his cases.

This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with further information about Calderon is urged to contact Special Victims Unit Detective Kenneth Mirabelli at (908) 477-3074.