Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal announced the arrest of Rubadau Alverna, 32, of East Orange, on a charge of sexual assault.
According to authorities, on May 31, 2017, the Rutherford Police Department was contacted by a female victim who reported that she was sexually assaulted by Alverna.
The Rutherford Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and arrangements were made to interview the victim.
As a result of the investigation, Alverna was arrested on Tuesday in Rutherford and charged with one count of Sexual Assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2c(1), a 2rd degree crime.
Alverna processed and lodged in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in the Bergen County Central Judicial Court on June 7, 2017 at 9 a.m.
Prosecutor Grewal states that this charge is merely an accusation and that the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and would also like to thank the Rutherford Police Department for their assistance in this investigation.