Crime & Safety
Bergen County Man Endangered 2 Kids Under 16 For 3 Years, Prosecutor Says
A Bergen County man was charged with endangering 2 kids under 16 "over the past 3 years," prosecutors said.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A Fort Lee man was arrested for endangering the welfare of two children, said the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office on Friday.
Kyu Chul Kim of Fort Lee was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors said that this past Wednesday, the Fort Lee Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged child endangerment of two juveniles.
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An investigation determined that he endangered the welfare of two kids under the age of 16 in Fort Lee over the past three years, prosecutors said.
He was arrested on Wednesday in Paramus and charged with two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, prosecutors said.
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Kim was taken to the Bergen County Jail to await a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack, prosecutors said.
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