62-Year-Old Elizabeth Man Jailed On Prior Charges, Has Been Charged With Sexually Assaulting 4th Child
Thursday, August 1, 2024, 5:00 P.M. ET. 3 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
ELIZABETH, NJ.- A 62-year-old Elizabeth, New Jersey man who is presently being detained on charges of sexually assaulting three girls who were all under the age of thirteen at the time of the assaults has been additionally charged after a fourth victim has come forward,
According to Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Ivan Calderon, 62, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, has been additionally charged with second-degree Sexual Assault. The charge results from an ongoing investigation by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Detectives.
Earlier last month, Detectives of The Union County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit received information from a fourth female victim who came forward, alleging that she was sexually assaulted by Calderon that took place in 2004 when she was under the age of thirteen.
After interviewing witnesses, including the victim, Detectives determined that there was probable cause that Calderon sexually assaulted the victim when she was under the age of thirteen in 2004, and the additional charge was filed. Detectives served the charge on Calderon at the Essex County Correctional Facility, where he is being detained.
Caldron was first charged following an investigation that began when, in early January 2022, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit received a report of sexual assaults on a young girl.
The investigation quickly determined that the alleged assaults occurred from 2005 through 2015, according to Union County Assistant Prosecutor Kathleen Dillon, who is prosecuting the case. As the investigation progressed, Detectives learned the identity of two additional victims, both juveniles at the time, who Calderon repeatedly sexually assaulted between 2003 and 2009. All three victims were less than 13 years old during the time the assaults took place, Dillon said.
Calderon was first taken into custody and jailed in January 2022 after being formally charged with the sexual assault of the first child. As a result of the continued investigation by Detectives, Calderon was again accused in March 2022 with the sexual assaults of the additional two children.
At the time of his January 2022 and subsequent March 2022 arrest, Calderon was charged with one count of first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault; three counts of second-degree Sexual Assault; two counts of second-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child; one count of third-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child; one count of third-degree Aggravated Criminal Sexual Contact; and one count of fourth-degree Criminal Sexual Contact.
If convicted on all the charges, and due to that, there are four victims in the case, Calderon will be facing the potential of spending the rest of his life in New Jersey State Prison.
“The rules of the court require 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.”
