A Bergen County jury reached its verdict yesterday (February 8th) in the trial of Mendeecees Harris, now 34-years old, who had been accused of luring a 15-year old girl into oral sex and other inappropriate conduct in 2010, when he was living with the girl’s mother in Lodi. The hip-hop manager, who recently starred in… Continue Reading
Englewood Man Charged With Rape of 8-Year Old and Assault of Teen
Members of the Englewood Police Department arrested a 44-year old man on Wednesday (February 6th) after learning that he had sexually assaulted (i.e., raped) an 8-year old girl. They then contacted the Special Victims Unit of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and a joint investigation was conducted, during which authorities learned that the same man,… Continue Reading
Domestic Violence Initiative Started by Family of Englewood Murder Victims
Tam Marie Pitts Gaddy and her 5-year old were found murdered in their Englewood apartment last week. The victim’s boyfriend, Michael C. Brady, was later charged with their murder. Because of the relationship between the victim and the defendant, the incident has been labeled one of domestic violence. Funeral services were held on Tuesday (February… Continue Reading
Former Paterson Auxiliary Officers Indicted for Official Misconduct –
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office announced today that a Grand Jury has indicted two former Paterson auxiliary officers for official misconduct. According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, the panel found reasonable cause to indict Juan Martinez and Jonathan Lopez on a single count of official misconduct, a crime of the second degree. The… Continue Reading
State Must Prove Defendant’s Biased Intent in Committing Bias Crime
In a decision reached on Wednesday, January 30th, the New Jersey Appellate Division found that in order to convict a defendant for a bias crime under N.J.S.A. 2C:16-1a(3), there must be proof of his/her biased intent. To convict merely upon the victim’s perception of the defendant’s conduct is now unconstitutional. The matter of State v.… Continue Reading
