Sexual Assault

The Clifton Police Department Juvenile Division is currently investigating two incidents of Sexual Assault that occurred on the Clifton High School Campus on two different occassions during the month of January 2012. Both incidents involved the same (male) actor and (female) victim and occurred during the course of the school day. The incidents did not involve an "attack" of any sort; but were rather the result of prior acts of coercion. To date, the 17 year old male actor has been apprehended and detained in the Essex County Juvenile Detention Center. He has been charged with two counts of Sexual Assault, two counts of Criminal Coercion,  one count of Criminal Sexual Contact, and one act of Criminal Restraint. The investigation is on-going and additional information will be available upon it's conclusion.