FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Caitlin Mota
PHONE: (201) 577-6699
EMAIL: cmota@hcpo.org
DATE: Friday, February 11, 2022

JERSEY CITY MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY ASSAULTING 10-YEAR-OLD GIRL

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the following information:

On Thursday, February 10, 2022, members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit arrested Anthony Clinton, 28, of Jersey City, on charges he sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl. The crime occurred on Sunday, February 6, 2022 inside of a Jersey City residence.

Clinton is charged with Sexual Assault by Contact in violation of N.J.S.A 2C:14-2b, a crime of the second degree, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(a)(1), a crime of the third degree. Clinton was arrested without incident at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office and remanded to the Hudson County Correctional Facility. The Prosecutor’s Office has filed a Detention Motion which is scheduled for Wednesday, February 16, 2022.

Prosecutor Suarez credited the Special Victims Unit with the investigation and arrest. Anyone wishing to report a sex crime should call the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) at 201-915-1234. The above charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. R.P.C.3.6(b)(6).