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Masseur Charged with Sexual Assault

Posted Tue, Mar 18, 2025, From Bergen County Prosecutor's Office
Masseur Charged with Sexual Assault
Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa, W Allendale Ave, Allendale, NJ

Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 35-year-old DEQUAN CEDENO of Teaneck, NJ on charges of sexual assault and sexual contact. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Allendale Police Department under the direction of Chief Michael Dillon.

On Saturday, March 15, 2025, the Allendale Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding an alleged sexual assault that occurred that day at the Hand and Stone Spa in Allendale, NJ. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Allendale Police Department revealed that DEQUAN CEDENO sexually assaulted an adult female customer while performing a massage at the spa in Allendale, NJ.

As a result of the investigation, on Saturday, March 15, 2025, DEQUAN CEDENO was arrested in Allendale, NJ and charged with second-degree sexual assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2c; and third-degree sexual contact, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3b. CEDENO was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack, NJ.

This investigation is continuing. Anyone with information may contact the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Tips Line at (201) 226-5532.

Prosecutor Musella states that the charges are merely accusations, and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. He would like to thank the Allendale Police Department for its assistance in this investigation.
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