Union City Man Charged With Sexually Abusing 6-Year-Old Girl

Thursday, November 7, 2024, 6:00 P.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

UNION CITY, NJ.- Following an investigation, on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, a 48-year-old Union City, New Jersey man was taken into custody and jailed after being charged for allegedly sexually abusing a young girl in May 2024.

     According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, on Wednesday, Detectives of the Hudson County Special Victims Unit formally charged Edgar Fernando-Gomez, 48, of Union City, with second-degree Sexual Assault by Sexual Contact; and third-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.

     Fernando-Gomez was taken into custody at his Union City, New Jersey, residence. After being processed on the charges, He was remanded to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending future court proceedings in Hudson County Superior Court in Jersey City, New Jersey.

      The alleged crimes were committed on May 19, 2024, at a Jersey City residence. Fernando-Gomez is known to the six-year-old girl.

“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.”