Powerball winner from Wayne faces child sex assault charges

<p>A Passaic County man who won a $338 million Powerball jackpot is now facing child sexual assault charges.</p>

News 12 Staff

Sep 20, 2017, 9:39 PM

Updated 2,549 days ago

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A Passaic County man who won a $338 million Powerball jackpot is now facing child sexual assault charges.
Police say that 49-year-old Pedro Quezada, of Wayne, faces multiple charges including first-degree aggravated sexual assault. Authorities say that he assaulted a girl when she was between the ages of 11 and 14 when Quezada lived in Passaic.
Quezada won $338 million in 2013 from the Powerball lottery.
Eight months after his win, his former live-in girlfriend took him to court for not sharing the jackpot. The suit was later dropped after the two agreed to a settlement.
Quezada was also accused of reneging on a promise to pay the rent of all the neighbors on his block.
If convicted on the assault charges, he could face 40 years in prison.