38-Year-Old Paterson Man Charged With Last June’s Sexual Assault Of A Paterson, New Jersey Woman
Thursday, June 20, 2024, 5:00 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
PATERSON, NJ.- Yesterday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes reported, that on Sunday, June 16, 2024, members of the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office arrested a 38-year-old Paterson, New Jersey man in connection with the June 17, 2023, sexual and physical assault of Paterson woman.
On Sunday, Keshawn Harley, 38, of Paterson, New Jersey was taken into custody and formally charged with second-degree Sexual Assault; third-degree Aggravated Assault; and a Disorderly Persons Offense of Simple Assault. Following being processed on the charges Harley was remanded to an area county jail pending future court proceedings in Passaic County Superior Court.
The charges stem from an investigation that began on June 17, 2023, when a woman reported to Paterson authorities that she had been sexually assaulted and physically assaulted on June 16, 2023, in the area of 10th Avenue and East 26th Street in the City of Paterson.
Based on an extensive investigation by Detectives of the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Keshawn Harley was identified as the suspect and the individual responsible for the assaults on the woman.
On Sunday, June 16, 2024, Harley was located in the area of Park Avenue and East 22nd Street in the City of Paterson and was arrested without incident.
If convicted of the charges, Harley could face up to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison, subject to The No Early Release Act which would require Harley to serve 85% of his custodial sentence before becoming eligible for parole.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Tips Line at 1-877-370-PCPO. All calls will be kept confidential.
“The rules of the court requires us to include a statement, that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”
