TRENTON, New Jersey (WPVI) — A person who owns a number of eating places in Trenton, New Jersey has been charged with sexually assaulting 4 girls, together with a girl who was interviewing for a job and three former workers.
Gerald Araya, a 44-year-old man from Ewing Township, is charged with 5 counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping, endangering the welfare of a kid and different offenses.
He owns three eating places in Trenton: El Catador Lounge Restaurant on New York Avenue, Dubai Restaurant & Lounge on New York Avenue, and Mill Hill Restaurant & Lounge on South Broad Avenue.
The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Workplace stated the investigation started final month when a girl contacted Trenton police to report a sexual assault.
The sufferer instructed investigators that she met Araya for a job interview on the Dubai Restaurant & Lounge.
The sufferer stated Araya wished to indicate her his different institutions, in order that they left and went to a different bar the place Araya began making drinks for her, prosecutors say.
The sufferer stated Araya instructed her to strive the drinks so she would know what she can be serving prospects. She then instructed investigators she began feeling sick and instructed Araya she wished to go residence.
The girl stated the following reminiscence she has is being bare in a motel room whereas being sexually assaulted by Araya, prosecutors stated.
The sufferer was “bodily helpless” through the assault, prosecutors stated.
Throughout the investigation, authorities say three extra victims have been recognized, all of whom beforehand labored for Araya.
Search warrants have been served at Araya’s residence and his three eating places. Araya was taken into custody exterior the Mill Hill Restaurant with out incident.
The prosecutor’s workplace has filed a movement to detain Araya pending trial.
Anybody with data is requested to contact the prosecutor’s SVU at (609) 989-6568 or [email protected].
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