Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has announced that on Thursday, February 10, members of the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit arrested Anthony Clinton, 28, of Jersey City, on charges he explicitly assaulted a 10-year-old girl.
According to Prosecutor Suarez, the crime occurred on Sunday, February 6, inside a Jersey City residence.
Prosecutor Suarez stated that Clinton is charged with Explicit Assault by Contact and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
According to officials, Clinton was arrested without incident at the Hudson County ProProsecutor'sfice and remanded to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
The ProProsecutor'sfice has filed a Detention Motion which is scheduled for Wednesday, February 16, 2022.
Anyone wishing to report a sex crime should call the Hudson County ProProsecutor'sfice Special Victims Unit (SVU) at 201-915-1234.