On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, a New York man was arrested after the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit investigated a report of a female juvenile being sexually assaulted in Jersey City.
Sergio Lokhanova-Flores, 18, is charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(1), a crime of the first degree, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4a(1), a crime of the third degree. He was arrested in Brooklyn, New York, and is being detained pending extradition to New Jersey. The investigation found the victim met the defendant online in February 2024. The crimes occurred on various dates between March and July 2024 when the victim was 11 and 12 years old.
Prosecutor Suarez credited the Special Victims Unit with the investigation, with assistance by the New York City Police Department during the arrest. Anyone wishing to report a sex crime should call the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) at 201-915-1234. The above charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. R.P.C.3.6(b)(6)