child predators

An Asbury Park man has been found guilty by a Monmouth County Jury after he sexually assaulted a child under the age of 12-years old for several years.

"Operation Eagle Eye" saw a round-up of defendants ranging from teens to an 81-year-old.

After Pascual Matias was found guilty for a second time of the same sex abuse of a young child, he won't get a third trial.

Joshua Daranijo, of Pennsylvania, has been accused of molesting three boys while working at Camp Bernie in Lebanon Township.

David Musial faces criminal charges stemming from sex assaults over a four-year span, according to police, starting when the victim was 14.

Freddy Salas, of Bayonne, has worked at a Jersey City school. Prosecutors said none of the crimes involved students or school property.

Victor Torres, of Hackettstown, has been charged with aggravated sexual assault and other counts.

Inappropriate sexual contact, attempted luring, and hundreds of 'upskirt' photos and video of students are among separate accusations facing at least a dozen New Jersey educators and instructors in 2022.

Michael Wagner has taught science at Pope John High School in Sparta, a private school for grades 8-12. He is also accused of keeping a collection of child pornography on personal devices.

St. Benedict's Prep School in Newark immediately moved to fire him, two days before Didier Jean-Baptiste was arrested at his Jersey City home. He was confronted by a Youtube vigilante, as seen on video.

Sean Higgins has been linked to at least 13 teen boys, in NJ, PA and other states, who were blackmailed into making sexual videos of themselves, according to law enforcement.

Thomas Bianco, a Cherry Hill coach and landscaper, faces charges stemming from the allegations of at least five individuals, ages 12 and 13.