The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office has announced
the filing of additional charges against a 22-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted
two underage girls over two days last year at a hotel in Rockaway.
According to authorities, Nathaniel G. Yanez, 22, of
Newark, has been charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of endangering the
welfare of a child.
It’s alleged on May 30, 2021, Yanez sexually
assaulted a 15-year-old victim at the Hilton Garden Inn in Rockaway. The
following day, Yanez allegedly then sexually assaulted a 17-year-old victim in
the same location.
Police charged Yanez for the additional acts on May
5.
Yanez remains detained at the Morris County
Correctional Facility. He's scheduled to appear in court on July 11.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective
Melissa Enslen of the Morris County Prosecutor's Office at 973-285-6307.