Antwan Campbell
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announces that Antwan Campbell, age 40, of Paterson, New Jersey, was found guilty after a jury trial before the Honorable Sohail Mohammed, P.J.Cr., of one count of first degree Aggravated Sexual Assault, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2(a)(1), two counts of second degree Sexual Assault, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2(b), and two counts of second degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(a)(1).
On February 11, 2019, the Paterson Police Department contacted the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit to report that a seven-year-old child and eleven-year-old child made sexual abuse allegations against Mr. Campbell. Prosecutor’s Office Detectives interviewed multiple witnesses, including the child victims. The children reported being sexually abused by Mr. Campbell on different occasions between November 2018 and February 2019 at their home in Paterson, New Jersey.
On March 23, 2023, a Passaic County petit jury convicted Mr. Campbell on all counts submitted for their consideration. Judge Mohammed scheduled Mr. Campbell’s sentencing hearing for July 13, 2023, at 9:00 AM, and remanded Mr. Campbell to the custody of the Passaic County Jail pending sentence.
The sentencing exposure on first degree Aggravated Sexual Assault where the victim is under the age of thirteen, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2(a)(1), is twenty five years to life in New Jersey State Prison, subject to a twenty-five-year parole disqualifier pursuant to the Jessica Lunsford Act; on second degree Sexual Assault, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2(b), it is five to ten years in New Jersey State Prison with 85% of the term to be served before parole eligibility pursuant to the No Early Release Act; and on second degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(a)(1), it is five to ten years in New Jersey State Prison.
Mr. Campbell is subject to the Special Sentence of Parole Supervision for Life and Megan’s Law registration requirements.
Passaic County Assistant Prosecutor Monica Martini and Senior Assistant Prosecutor Alyssa DiSturco represented the State during the jury trial before Judge Mohammed and Mr. Campbell was represented by Thomas McQuillan, Esq