A 45-year-old man has been charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile on multiple occasions in Mahwah, Bergen County prosecutors announced Friday. Jason M. Herskovitz was arrested Thursday in Wyckoff and faces two counts of sexual assault and one count of endangering the welfare of a child.
According to authorities, the investigation began Wednesday after the Mahwah Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit regarding an alleged sexual assault involving a juvenile. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and Mahwah police conducted an investigation that found Herskovitz allegedly assaulted the juvenile on multiple occasions.
Herskovitz was also charged by the Hawthorne Police Department with failing to provide notice and re-register as a sex offender, which is a separate charge from the sexual assault allegations. He was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a first court appearance.
Background: Sex crimes are a serious concern in New Jersey, where authorities have implemented various measures to prevent and investigate such incidents. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office has a Special Victims Unit dedicated to handling cases involving children and vulnerable adults.
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