23-year-old Nutley man charged with sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl

A 23-year-old Nutley man has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting and endangering the welfare of a 14-year-old girl, Nutley police say.

Jonathan Matos was taken into custody by police on Friday, Oct. 10, on Spring Street, and is being held at the Essex County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bail, police say.

Nutley police say they, in concert with the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, investigated claims of a sexual relationship between him and the Nutley girl over the past year.

The prosecutor’s office authorized charges on Oct. 10, at which time Nutley police drafted warrants for Matos’ arrest, according to police.

 

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