Man sentenced in connection with 2022 aggravated sexual assault, robbery on Traction Line Recreation Trail in Morristown
MORRISTOWN, NJ (Morris County) – Lizandro Osorio-Mejia, 20, has been sentenced in connection with an aggravated sexual assault and robbery that occurred on May 3, 2022 in Morristown on the Traction Line Recreation Trail, according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll.
On Dec. 6, the Honorable Claudia Jones, J.S.C., sentenced Osorio-Mejia to ten years in New Jersey State Prison, with eight years and six months of parole ineligibility, and imposed additional terms under the No Early Release Act and Parole Supervision for Life. Upon his release, he will be subject to Megan’s Law and prohibited from having any contact with the victim, Carroll said.
Osorio-Mejia pled guilty on Aug. 19 to first-degree aggravated sexual assault, first-degree robbery, and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Carroll said.
Osorio-Mejia was arrested following an investigation into the May 3, 2022 incident on the Traction Line Recreation Trail in Morristown. Two males, Osorio-Mejia and a juvenile, approached the female victim and asked for money, Carroll said.
When the female victim did not provide money, Osorio-Mejia pushed the victim to the ground and sexually assaulted her while the juvenile male stood nearby. Osorio-Mejia was armed with a rock at the time of the assault. Thereafter, both suspects fled the area. Both suspects were unknown to the victim, Carroll said.
Osorio-Mejia was subsequently arrested and charged, along with the juvenile male, on May 6, 2022. He has been in custody since his arrest, Carroll said.
The juvenile involved in the incident, now identified as Kenneth Barios Aviles, previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit theft, an offense that would constitute a crime of the third-degree if committed by an adult. On Dec. 18, 2023, the Honorable Michael P. Wright, J.S.C. imposed an 18 month probationary disposition, with credit for time-served (40 days), and no contact with victim, Carroll said.
