Saul Huamani-Rosas
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announces that based upon an investigation by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Saul Huamani-Rosas, 26-years-old, of Paterson, New Jersey, was arrested in relation to a sexual assault investigation that took place on April 20, 2024. Saul Huamani-Rosas is charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault, first degree; Aggravated Assault, second degree; and Aggravated Assault, third degree. Mr. Huamani-Rosas is also charged with the disorderly persons offense of Criminal Michief and the petty disorderly persons offense of harassment.
On April 21, 2024, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office received a report that Saul Huamani-Rosas had sexually assaulted and strangled a 23-year-old victim with whom he was previously in a domestic violence relationship. The incident occurred within a private residence in the City of Paterson on April 20, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m. Based on the investigation, Saul Huamani-Rosas was identified and charged, and on April 21, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m. he was taken into custody by members of the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office at 30 King Road in Totowa, New Jersey, without incident.
The sentencing exposure on first degree Aggravated Sexual Assault is 10 to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison, with 85 percent to be served before parole eligibility pursuant to the No Early Release Act; on second degree Aggravated Assault it is 5 to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison, with 85 percent to be served before parole eligibility pursuant to the No Early Release Act; on third degree Aggravated Assault it is 3 to 5 years in New Jersey State Prison; on disorderly persons Criminal Michief it is up to 6 months in county jail; and on petty disorderly persons harassment it is up to 30 days in county jail.
Saul Huamani-Rosas is currently in custody in the Bergen County Jail. The State has filed a motion for pretrial detention to be heard before a Superior Court Judge.
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