Rockaway NJ Sexual Assault AttorneysPolice arrested a Rockaway Township police officer who allegedly sexually assaulted two teen girls.

According to authorities, one of the victims is 15 years old and the other victim is 16 years old.

The suspect is a 40-year-old man who lives in Rockaway NJ and works as a police officer with the Rockaway Township Police Department.

The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and the Rockaway Township Police Department started a joint investigation into the suspect after at least one of the victims came forward with the allegations against the suspect. Investigators determined that the suspect gave the victims alcohol and drugs and “engaged in acts of sexual penetration.”

The suspect has been charged with numerous sex crimes, including sexual assault and child endangerment.

After being arrested and processed, the suspect was taken to the Morris County Jail in Morristown, New Jersey. He remained at the correctional facility in advance of a bail hearing.

For further information about this case, view the NJ.com article, “Rockaway Cop Charged with Sexually Assaulting 2 Teenage Girls.”