Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella has announced the arrest of Juan Ortiz-Avendano on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by contact, and endangering the welfare of a child. According to a press release from the Bergen County Prosecutor, the arrest stems from an investigation by the Englewood Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.

On November 14, 2023, EPD contacted the Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit about the alleged sexual assault of a juvenile. Authorities say an investigation revealed that Juan Ortiz-Avendano sexually assaulted a child under the age of 13 in Englewood, New Jersey on one occasion. Ortiz-Avendano was arrested in Paramus and charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault by contact, and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child.