FREEHOLD – A Howell Township man was convicted Wednesday of sexually assaulting a juvenile family member, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.
Didier Perez Duarte, 33, of Howell Township, was convicted by a jury following a three-week trial in the courtroom of Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Richard W. English. Perez Duarte was found guilty of second degree Sexual Assault and third degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
Perez Duarte is scheduled to be sentenced before Judge English in September where he faces up to 10 years in prison. He will be required to serve 85 percent of his sentence pursuant to the No Early Release Act before he is eligible for parole. Perez Duarte will also be required to register as a sex offender and be on Parole Supervision for Life.
At trial it was revealed that Perez Duarte sexually assaulted a juvenile family member during the summer of 2018. The crimes came to light when the victim disclosed to a family member which spawned a joint investigation between the Howell Police Department and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.
The case is assigned to Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutor Danielle Zanzuccki
Perez Duarte is represented by John Menzel, Esq. of Asbury Park
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