Newark Man Arrested for Predatory Sexual Assault Against Child

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Carlos Mattei Jr. (Wayne County Sheriff's Office)

A Newark man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a child roughly three years ago.

According to State Police, an analysis of evidence in an unrelated child sex abuse case uncovered information that led them to a previously unreported sexual assault from approximately three years ago in the village.

Troopers arrested Carlos Mattei Jr on Wednesday, charging him with Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child, a felony. The 33-year-old was then arraigned and taken to Wayne County Jail without bail.

Mattei is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Monday.

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