On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, a Hudson County jury convicted a Bergen County man of sexually assaulting a female juvenile in North Bergen.
Carlos Perez, 59, of Palisades Park, was found guilty of two counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(1), crimes of the first degree; Sexual Assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2b, a crime of the second degree; and Endangering the Welfare of a Child in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4a(1), a crime of the second degree. The verdict was delivered following a three-day trial before the Honorable Nesle Rodriguez. The State was represented by Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor Andrew Baginski.
The crimes occurred in a North Bergen residence on various dates between 2013 and 2015 when the female juvenile victim was under the age of 10.
Sentencing is tentatively scheduled for October 31, 2025. The defendant faces 25 years to life in New Jersey State Prison and is subject to Megan’s Law registration, Parole Supervision for Life, and Nicole’s Law Restraining Order.
