MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp and Chief Stanley J. Hansen of the East Hanover Township Police Department announce the arrest of Giuseppe Iellimo, 32, on two counts of Sexual Assault, crimes of the second degree; one count of Criminal Sexual Contact, a crime of the fourth degree and one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a crime of the third degree.
The offense in question allegedly occurred on December 24 2015, at Giulietta & Romeo Pizzeria and Ristorante in East Hanover.
The following day, the alleged victim, a 15 year-old female, reported that the defendant engaged in acts of sexual contact and penetration with her against her will. The defendant was charged on December 30, 2015 following an investigation.
Bail was set by the Honorable James M. DeMarzo, J.S.C. at $60,000, no 10%, with a Nicole’s Law restraining order, and conditions of no contact with anyone under the age of 16.
Prosecutor Knapp would like to thank the East Hanover Police Department, specifically, Detective Brian Stevens, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office – Criminal Investigation Section, and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes/Child Endangerment Unit.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Detective Marshall Wang of the Sex Crimes/Child Endangerment Unit of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office at (973) 285-6200 or Det. Brian Stevens of the East Hanover Township Police Department at (973) 887-0432.
Editors Note: A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
