
Hunterdon County man accused of sexually assaulting minors
FLEMINGTON, NJ (Hunterdon County) – A Hunterdon County man has been arrested and charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, according acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams.
Darren Pieper, 44, of Readington Township, was arrested and charged on July 22 with three counts of second-degree sexual assault of a minor and three counts of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child via sexual conduct, Williams said.
“These charges involve three different juvenile victims who were assaulted on various dates between 2011 and 2015. The crimes occurred in both Readington Township and Raritan Township,” Williams said.
This is an ongoing investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies, and anyone with relevant information about Pieper to call the prosecutor’s office, Williams said.
In June 21, Readington Township police said Pieper was arrested on possession of child pornography charges. An investigation of Pieper began on May 13, 2019 leading detectives to storage devices containing child pornography files.
Anyone with information about Darren Pieper can call the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office’s Special Victims Unit at 908-788-1129.
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