Eldrys Gonzalez-DeJesus
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announces that Eldrys Gonzalez-DeJesus, 44 years
old, from Paterson, New Jersey, was found guilty of second degree Endangering the Welfare of a
Child, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(a)(1), after a jury trial before the Honorable Joseph A.
Portelli, J.S.C.
On March 28, 2022, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit received a report
that Mr. Gonzalez-DeJesus had sexually abused his child. Thereafter, the Prosecutor’s Office
collected evidence and interviewed multiple witnesses, including the six year old child victim. The
victim disclosed that Mr. Gonzalez-DeJesus had sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions when
she was five years old at her residence in Paterson.
On May 12, 2023, a petit jury convicted Mr. Gonzalez-DeJesus of second degree Endangering the
Welfare of a Child, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(a)(1). The sentencing hearing is scheduled for
September 15, 2023, before Judge Portelli. Mr. Gonzalez-DeJesus will remain in the custody of the
Passaic County Jail pending sentence.
The sentencing exposure on second degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, in violation of
N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(a)(1), is five to ten years in New Jersey State Prison. Mr. Gonzalez-DeJesus will
be subject to Megan’s Law registration requirements and Parole Supervision for Life.
Passaic County Assistant Prosecutor Alanna M. Jereb represented the State and Genesis Peduto,
Esq., represented Mr. Gonzalez-DeJesus during the jury trial before Judge Portelli.
