Passaic Co. Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting 5-Year-Old Girl, Woman

PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — A Paterson man was sentenced to prison last week after he’d sexually assaulted a young girl and a woman more than 17 years ago.

Muniru Owe, 74, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being found guilty of numerous sexual assault charges that stem back to 2004.

According to prosecutors, Owe sexually assaulted a five to six-year-old girl between 2004 and 2006. In 2020, that very girl, at that point a 20-year-old woman, spoke out and reported the assault.

Soon after that, a second woman reported that Owe had also sexually assaulted her around 2006 to 2008, when she was approximately 19 to 22 years old, officials said.

Authorities said both cases of assault occurred at the same residence in Haledon.

After an investigation, Owe was arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault. A jury found him guilty in February this year of sexual assault, attempted sexual assault, and endagering the welfare of a child.

Owe is required to serve at least 85 percent of his sentence in accordance with the No Early Release Act. Additionally, pursuant to Meghan’s Law, Owe will be subject to Parole Supervision for Life and must register as a sex offender following his release.