West Milford Man Charged In Post-Event Sex Assault Case: Prosecutor

WEST MILFORD, NJ - A West Milford man was charged this week in connection with the sexual assault of a 25-year-old woman at an area home last summer, authorities said.

Austin Hopler, 25, of West Milford, was arrested and charged with second-degree sexual assault and fourth-degree criminal sexual contact on Monday following an investigation conducted by the West Milford Police Department and the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and West Milford Township Police Chief James Devore said in a joint statement.

The charge stems from a tip provided to West Milford Township police in June 2022 regarding the alleged sexual assault, which occurred within a township residence after an event held at the home, Valdes and Devore said.

If found guilty of the charges, Hopler faces a maximum of over ten years in New Jersey State Prison, authorities said.

A New Jersey Superior Court judge ordered Hopler on Friday to remain in Passaic County Jail pending the resolution of the case, Valdes and Devore added.