TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A 57-year-old Ocean County man was taken into custody Thursday and is being held without bail on multiple charges related to the sexual assault and endangerment of minors, according to inmate and court records.
Severiano Garcia-Lopez was committed to custody on March 20, in Ocean County, facing charges across two separate criminal cases. Both cases involve allegations of sexual assault of a child and child endangerment.
Key Points
- Severiano Garcia-Lopez, 57, is in Ocean County custody on multiple child sexual assault and endangerment charges.
- Both charges involve victims under 16 and include second-degree charges punishable by significant prison time.
- He is being held without bail with no projected release date set.
Garcia-Lopez is charged under N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2c(4) with sexual assault of a minor over the age of 13 but under 16, where the defendant is at least four years older—a second-degree offense. He also faces charges of endangering the welfare of a child and criminal sexual contact in connection with the same case.
A second count charges him with another count of second-degree sexual assault, along with an additional charge of endangering the welfare of a child. All offenses carry significant potential prison sentences if convicted.
Court records show Garcia-Lopez is being held on a no-bail status for both cases. No projected release date has been set.
No detainer or alias information is associated with his incarceration as of Friday.