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Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Marlboro Child

Acuna was arrested in connection with incidents in Marlboro and Millstone, dating back to 1997.

A Monmouth County jury indicted Gerardo R. Acuna last week on five counts, including charges of sexual assault.

Acuna, whose address on the indictment is Matawan, was arrested in March in connection with two sexual assaults in Marlboro Township and Millstone

According to the indictment, Acuna is charged with sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child between 1997 and 2003 with a child less than 13 years old.

According to police, Acuna allegedly sexually penetrated a child he had a legal duty to care for in Marlboro.  

Acuna is also charged with sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact and  endangering the welfare of a child last year in Millstone. In the 2012 Millstone incident, Acuna allegedly had sexual contact with a child under his care.

Acuna is being held in the Monmouth County Jail in lieu of $450,000 bail. 


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