Jose Elmer Enriquez
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announces that Jose Elmer Enriquez, age
48, of Paterson, has been sentenced for sexually assaulting a child.
Mr. Enriquez was arrested on July 23, 2020, after an investigation conducted by the
Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit. He subsequently pled guilty on July 5,
2023, before the Honorable Imre Karaszegi, Jr., J.S.C., to two counts of Sexual Assault for
committing an act of sexual contact with a child under the age of thirteen on multiple occasions
at a residence in Passaic. On February 9, 2024, the Honorable Imre Karaszegi, Jr., J.S.C.,
sentenced Mr. Enriquez to twelve (12) years in New Jersey State Prison, with 85% of the term to
be served before parole eligibility pursuant to the No Early Release Act. Upon release from
prison, Mr. Enriquez will be subject to Parole Supervision for Life and Megan’s Law registration
requirements.
Passaic County Assistant Prosecutor Monica Martini represented the State during the
sentencing hearing and Leanne Healy, Esq. represented Mr. Enriquez.
