MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert M. McNally, and Morristown Police Chief Darnell Richardson confirmed that a jury has found Alexander Masariego-Flores, 45, formerly of Morristown, guilty of sexual offenses related to his sexual abuse of a child on multiple occasions between February and September of 2023.
The jury returned guilty verdicts on December 6, following a three-day trial. The defendant was found guilty of three counts of first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault, two counts of second-degree Sexual Assault, and two counts of second-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child. He was found not guilty of one count of first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault.
The Honorable Claudia R. Jones, J.S.C., presided over the trial and scheduled a sentencing hearing in the matter for February 21, 2025. The defendant will remain in custody until that time.
At sentencing, the Aggravated Sexual Assault convictions will be subject to the provisions of the Jessica Lunsford Act, which makes the defendant ineligible for parole for at least twenty-five years, and the Sexual Assault convictions will be subject to the provisions of the No Early Release Act (NERA), which makes the defendant ineligible for parole until he has served 85% of the sentence imposed. Additionally, the defendant will be subject to Megan’s Law registration requirements and the Special Sentence of Parole Supervision for Life.
On September 16, 2023, the Morristown Police Department received a referral regarding the sexual abuse of a child. Thereafter, members of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes/Child Endangerment Unit and the Morristown Police Department investigated the referral. The investigation revealed the defendant sexually abused a child on multiple occasions between February and September 2023 at her home in Morristown, and that he sexually abused the child on one occasion in front of another child.
Prosecutor Carroll would like to thank and acknowledge the agencies that participated in the investigation that led to the successful guilty verdicts, including the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes/Child Endangerment Unit, the Morristown Police Department, and the Morris County Sheriff’s Department. The Prosecutor commended Assistant Prosecutor Alyssa DiSturco, Assistant Prosecutor Tina DiFranco, Detective Raquelin Perea, and all others who contributed to the investigation and successful prosecution in this case.
