A former Morristown man found guilty of the sexual assault of an 8-year-old was sentenced to 46 years in state prison.
Alexander Masariego-Flores was found guilty of three counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child in December, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office stated Monday.
Masariego-Flores sexually assaulted an 8-year-old child multiple times in a home in town between February and September 2023 and in front of another child one time, the prosecutor’s office said. The Morristown Police Department received a referral about the sexual abuse of a child on Sept. 16, 2023.
Masariego-Flores’ prison sentence is subject to the No Early Release Act, meaning he must serve 85% of his sentence before being eligible for parole. He will be required to register under Megan’s Law and will be supervised under parole for life. He may not contact the victim and their family.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Morristown NJ ex-resident gets 46 years for sex assault of child