By: Richard L. Smith
A Newark man will spend decades behind bars after being convicted of brutally attacking a woman and sexually assaulting a minor during two separate encounters in Irvington in 2024.
According to information released by Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II, Caream Davis, 46, of Newark, was sentenced to a total of 45 years in New Jersey State Prison.
Prosecutors said the attacks occurred during the early morning hours of June 3, 2024.
Authorities said Davis approached a 51-year-old woman from behind while she was walking her dogs and punched her, knocking her to the ground.
Prosecutors said Davis continued striking the woman while she was down before leaving the area.
A few blocks away, Davis encountered a minor who was also walking his dog, according to prosecutors.
After speaking with the child, authorities said Davis grabbed him by the neck, strangled him and carried him to the side of a building, where he sexually assaulted him.
Prosecutors said Davis also threatened to kill the minor during the attack.
In the days following the assaults, authorities said Davis fled New Jersey and traveled to Richmond, Virginia. Members of the U.S. Marshals Service and Richmond Police Department apprehended him on June 5, 2024. He was extradited back to New Jersey five days later.
Following a trial, a jury found Davis guilty on March 7, 2026, of multiple charges, including aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, criminal restraint and endangering the welfare of a child.
Superior Court Judge Michael L. Ravin presided over the trial and sentencing.
Assistant Prosecutor Logan Teisch said officials hope the lengthy sentence provides the victims with some measure of closure while reassuring Irvington residents that Davis is no longer in the community.
Despite receiving the 45-year sentence, Davis will not begin serving it until August 19, 2028. Prosecutors said he must first complete a separate sentence stemming from a parole violation.