Bergen County
Prosecutor’s Office
PRESS RELEASE
TO: ALL
NEWS MEDIA
FROM: PROSECUTOR JOHN L. MOLINELLI
DATE: JULY 13, 2015
CONTACT: MAUREEN
PARENTA (201)
226-5509 [OFFICE]
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Bergen County Prosecutor John L.
Molinelli announced the arrest of DENNIS
CALONIA (DOB: 10/13/1971) of Bergenfield, New Jersey
on charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault, Aggravated Criminal Sexual Contact and
Endangering the Welfare of a Child. The arrest is the result of an
investigation conducted by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special
Victims Unit under the direction of Chief Carmen MARTINO and the Bergenfield Police
Department under the direction of Chief Michael CARR.
On July 11, 2015, members of the Bergen
County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the Bergenfield Police
Department arrested Mr. CALONIA after learning that he forcibly engaged in
inappropriate sexual activity with a (13) thirteen year old male.
The
Division of Child Protection and Permanency learned what had occurred between Mr.
CALONIA and the victim, and notified the Bergenfield Police Department and the Special
Victims Unit. The ensuing investigation resulted in the arrest of Mr. CALONIA.
Dennis CALONIA was charged with one (1)
count each of Aggravated Sexual Assault, Aggravated Criminal Sexual Contact and
Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Bail
for Mr. CALONIA was set by the Honorable Lisa Perez Friscia, J.S.C., at $250,000.00
with no ten percent option, no contact with the victim and the surrender of his
passport. Mr. CALONIA was remanded to
the Bergen County Jail in lieu of bail.
Prosecutor Molinelli states that these
charges are merely accusations and that the defendant is presumed innocent
until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and would also like to
thank the Bergenfield Police Department for their assistance in this
investigation.
BERGEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
CHARGE INFORMATION FORM
DEFENDANT: DENNIS CALONIA DOB: 10/13/1971
LAST KNOWN
ADDRESS: BERGENFIELD, NJ
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
OCCUPATION: ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
ARREST INFORMATION
DATE OF ARREST: 07/11/2015
PLACE OF
ARREST/TOWN: BERGENFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
AGENCIES
EFFECTING ARREST: BERGEN
COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE,
SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
BERGENFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHARGE AND STATUTE CITATIONS
ONE (1) COUNT OF AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT IN VIOLATION OF N.J.S.A.
2C:14-2A(1)-1ST DEGREE CRIME
ONE (1) COUNT OF AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONTACT IN VIOLATION OF
N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3a-3RD DEGREE CRIME
ONE (1) COUNT OF ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD IN VIOLATION OF
N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4A-2ND DEGREE CRIME
ARRAIGNMENT INFORMATION
ARRAIGNMENT
DATE: 07/22/2015
@ 4:00 P.M.
JUDGE: HONORABLE HELENE
HERBERT, J.M.C.
BAIL AMOUNT
& CONDITIONS: $250,000.00
NO 10% / NO CONTACT WITH THE
VICTIM AND SURRENDER PASSPORT
PRESENT
STATUS: REMANDED TO BERGEN
COUNTY JAIL IN LIEU OF BAIL
