Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal announced the arrest of Mike Urgiles, 19, of New Milford, on charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
According to authorities, on Dec. 5th the New Milford Police Department and Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit received information that Urgiles had inappropriate sexual contact in New Milford with a 17-year-old victim, which began when the victim was 15-years-old.
As a result of the investigation, police arrested and charged Urgiles with one count of Aggravated Sexual Assault, one count of Sexual Assault and one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
A judge ordered Urgiles to be remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending his arraignment before Judge James X. Sattely.
Prosecutor Grewal states that these charges are merely accusations and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.