Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has announced that on Thursday, January 20, Esteban Sarmiento, 38, of Jersey City, was arrested on charges that he explicitly assaulted a young girl when she was between the ages of 8 and 10.
The victim, a North Bergen resident, is now 11 years old.
According to Prosecutor Suarez, Sarmiento has been charged with Sexual Assault and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
Prosecutor Suarez stated that Sarmiento was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office in Jersey City at approximately 2 p.m.
The State has filed a motion for detention, and Sarmiento is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, January 26.
Anyone wishing to report a sex crime should call the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) at 201-915-1234.