Tennessee Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault
Published on July 18, 2024
Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Town of Dover Police Chief Jonathan Delaney announce that Rony Oviedo-Buezo, 32, of Nashville, Tennessee, has been charged with acts of Aggravated Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child, that occurred in Dover.
It is alleged that the defendant performed multiple sexual acts with a female child. The incidents remain under investigation and no further information will be released at this time.
As a result of the investigation, the defendant has been charged with two counts of first degree Aggravated Sexual Assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2(a)(1), one count of second degree Attempted Aggravated Sexual Assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:5-1(a)/2C:14-2(a)(1), one count of second degree Sexual Assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2(b), one count of second degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child Sexual Conduct in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(a)(1), and one count of second degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child Abuse/Neglect in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(a)(2). In accordance with state law, the defendant’s arrest photograph will not be released.
The defendant was apprehended in Tennessee and subsequently extradited to New Jersey. Pursuant to the Criminal Justice Reform Act, the defendant has been detained in the Morris County Correctional Facility pending future court proceedings.
Numerous law enforcement agencies have participated in this investigation, including members of the Town of Dover Police Department, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes Child Endangerment Unit at 973-285-6200.
A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite these accusations, this defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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