By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Passaic County announced the arrest of Nahum Maldonado, 63 years old, of Paterson.
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes stated that Mr. Maldonado is charged with Kidnapping, Explicit Contact, and Criminal Explicit Contact.
According to Passaic County officials, on August 20, at approximately 5:10 p.m., the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit was notified that a 19-year-old man had reported that he had been explicitly assaulted in Paterson.
The preliminary investigation revealed that at about 4:06 p.m. that day, the suspect had deceived the victim into entering his vehicle and transported him to an isolated location where he explicitly assaulted him, PCPO officials say.
Passaic County authorities said that, based on the investigation, Nahum Maldonado was identified as the assailant. On July 30, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., members of the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office arrested him without incident in the area of East 15th Street and Lyon Street in Paterson.
The sentencing exposure on first degree Kidnapping is 15-30 years in New Jersey State Prison with 85 percent of the sentence to be served before parole eligibility, on second degree Sexual Assault, it is 5-10 years in New Jersey State Prison with 85 percent of the sentence to be served before parole eligibility, and on fourth degree criminal sexual contact, it is up to 18 months in New Jersey State Prison, PCPO officials said. 
Passaic County officials stated that on August 5, Nahum Maldonado appeared before the Honorable Sohail Mohammed, P.J.Cr, who ordered him to be detained in the county jail after a hearing.