By: Richard L. Smith
A Newark man has been convicted of assaulting an adult woman and sexually assaulting a minor during a violent incident in Irvington in 2024, according to a statement released by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.
Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced that Caream Davis, 46, was found guilty of multiple charges, including two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault and first-degree kidnapping.
Davis was also convicted of second-degree aggravated assault, third-degree aggravated assault, making terroristic threats, criminal restraint, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
Assistant Prosecutors Logan Teisch and Patrick Wagner prosecuted the case before Superior Court Judge Michael L. Ravin.
The jury returned its verdict on Friday, March 6, 2026, following a four-day trial and two days of deliberations.
According to prosecutors, the incident occurred during the early morning hours of June 3, 2024.
Authorities said Davis attacked a 51-year-old woman who was walking her dogs, striking her and leaving her injured.
Prosecutors said Davis then encountered a minor nearby and forced the victim to the side of a building, where the child was sexually assaulted.
Authorities said Davis also threatened the victim during the incident.
Investigators said Davis fled New Jersey shortly after the attack and traveled to Richmond, Virginia, where he was located and arrested on June 5 by members of the U.S. Marshals Service and the Richmond Police Department. He was extradited back to New Jersey on June 10.
“The victims went outside that morning to simply walk their dogs. They could not have imagined how that ordinary task would change their lives forever,” Assistant Prosecutor Logan Teisch said.
Officials credited the bravery of the victims and the work of investigators for the conviction.
The investigation involved the Irvington Police Department, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, the Richmond Police Department, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the FBI.