A Lincoln Park NJ man has been charged with sexual assault after he allegedly raped a woman at his residence.
According to Morris County prosecutors, the 33-year-old suspect assaulted the victim after she went to his house in order to get a haircut. The victim was reportedly a customer who wanted the suspect to style her hair.
At some point during the encounter, the suspect alleged had non-consensual sex, including penetration, with the victim.
The victim later contacted Lincoln Park police and said that she had been raped. Police then conducted an investigation and eventually determined that the suspect had committed the sexual offense.
The suspect has been charged with sexual assault and criminal sexual contact.
As set forth by N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2, sexual assault is ordinarily classified as a second degree crime. If the suspect is convicted on the second degree sexual assault charges, he faces a potential penalty of 5-10 years in New Jersey State Prison.
The Lincoln Park Police Department and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes/Child Endangerment Unit are still investigating the sex crime allegations against the suspect. Anyone with information about the alleged rape should call investigators at 973-285-6200 or 973-694-5533.
Meanwhile, the suspect is being held at the Morris County Correctional Facility in Morristown NJ on a $40K bail amount.
For more information about this case, go to the NJ.com article, “Man Accused of Raping Woman Who Went to His House for a Haircut.”
