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Oak Ridge man found guilty of sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl

MORRISTOWN, NJ (Morris County) – A Morris County jury on Thursday found Richard Perry, 48, of Oak Ridge guilty of two counts of second-degree sexual assault and one count of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp.

Perry was subsequently remanded to the Morris County Correctional Facility pending sentencing, Knapp said.

At sentencing, Perry faces a minimum of 5 years state prison in which he will have to serve 85% of that sentence before being eligible for parole and will also be subject to registration pursuant to Megan’s Law and parole supervision for life, Knapp said.

The crimes occurred on October 2, 2016 when Perry had inappropriately touched the niece of his fiancé during a sleepover at his home. The then 11-year-old victim disclosed to her aunt immediately that he touched her and the aunt in turn contacted the police, Knapp said.

Perry is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 17, 2020.

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Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.

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