N.J. man charged in sex assault of a child is indicted, prosecutor says

Steven W. Newman, 50, of Phillipsburg, was indicted by a Hunterdon County grand jury on May 11, 2017, on charges he sexually-assaulted a child.

FLEMINGTON - Steven W. Newman, 50, of Phillipsburg, has been indicted on charges he sexually-assaulted a child.

Steven Newman

Newman was indicted by a Hunterdon County grand jury on May 11 on charges of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault, second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and fourth-degree lewdness, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns, III said on Monday.

He could face up to 20 years in state prison if convicted, Kearns said.

Newman was arrested on March 17 by detectives from the Hunterdon County Prosecutors Office Special Victims Unit and the Flemington Borough Police Department. The victim was less than 13 years old and the crimes occurred in Flemington, Kearns previously said.

"The guardians of children must always remain vigilant to the fact that those who sexually exploit children could be a trusted friend or family member," Kearns said at the time of Newman's arrest. "Continual communication with children under your care is imperative to keeping them safe and children should be taught about appropriate boundaries."