Crime & Safety

Bergen County Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Spa Customer

A 35-year-old Teaneck man was charged with sexual assault following an incident at Hand and Stone Spa in Allendale.

Dequan Cedeno, 35, of Teaneck, is facing charges after authorities said he sexually assaulted a customer​ at an Allendale spa.
Dequan Cedeno, 35, of Teaneck, is facing charges after authorities said he sexually assaulted a customer​ at an Allendale spa. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

TEANECK, NJ — A Bergen County man is facing charges after authorities said he sexually assaulted a customer at an Allendale spa.

Dequan Cedeno, 35, of Teaneck, was charged with sexual assault and sexual contact following the incident at Hand and Stone Spa, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release.

According to authorities, Allendale police contacted prosecutors on Saturday about a possible sexual assault that occurred that day at the spa. Investigators later determined Cedeno sexually assaulted a female customer while he was giving her a massage, prosecutors said.

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Police arrested Cedeno on Saturday. He was taken to Bergen County Jail pending a court appearance.

This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information should contact the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Tips Line at 201-226-5532.

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