NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A New Jersey corrections officer was indicted on Tuesday for sexually abusing a girl under the age of 13 for an extended period of time, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday.
Jonathan Perez, a 33-year-old corrections officer at the Cape May County Correctional Center, was arrested on Feb. 12, a day after police received reports he had been sexually abusing a young girl.
Perez was suspended without pay from the CMCCC after his arrest.
A grand jury indicted Perez on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a victim under the age of 13, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a minor.
The top charge carries a sentence of 25 years to life in prison. If convicted of the other charges, Perez faces an additional sentence of between 15 and 30 years in prison.
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