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Somerset County authorities seek fugitive wanted on child sexual assault charges

SOMERVILLE, N.J. (Somerset County) — The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a Warren Township man wanted on charges involving the alleged sexual assault of a child.

Benjamin F. Monterroso-Morales, 50, whose last known address was in Warren Township, has been named the Prosecutor’s Office’s Fugitive of the Month for November 2026.

According to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, Monterroso-Morales is wanted on charges of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child by a caretaker, second-degree sexual assault by contact involving a victim under the age of 13 when the defendant is at least four years older than the victim, and second-degree sexual assault by contact involving a victim under the age of 13.

Authorities said the alleged offenses occurred in April 2023 in Warren Township.

Monterroso-Morales is described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighing approximately 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Fugitive Unit at 908-231-7100 or submit an anonymous tip through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477).

Anonymous tips, including photographs and videos, may also be submitted through the SCPO.TIPS website. All tips will be kept confidential.

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