Hackettstown man sentenced to 40 years in child sexual assault case
The victim was younger than 13 years old at the time of the offenses, prosecutors say.
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A Hackettstown man convicted of sexually assaulting a child was sentenced Friday to 40 years in state prison, according to the Warren County Prosecutor's Office.
Victor Torres, 60, was sentenced following a jury trial that ended in guilty verdicts in June.
Prosecutors said the offenses occurred in 2022 and involved a victim who was known to Torres and younger than 13 years old at the time.
A Warren County jury found Torres guilty on June 11 of three counts of aggravated sexual assault, two counts of sexual assault and one count of endangering the welfare of a child.
According to prosecutors, Torres received a 40-year prison sentence for aggravated sexual assault, eight years for sexual assault and eight years for endangering the welfare of a child. The sentences will run concurrently.
Torres must serve at least 85% of the sentence, or 34 years, before becoming eligible for parole. He will also be subject to Megan's Law requirements and parole supervision for life.
