The assaults occurred over a few years, when the child was 10 to 13 years old.
A 49-year-old Pohatcong Township man was convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting a preteen over a few years, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office announced.
Anthony Firetto, of the 600 block of Route 627, is guilty on four counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault and one county of third-degree child endangerment.
Each of the first-degree charges carries a maximum possible sentence of 20 years in state prison when Firetto is sentenced Aug. 11. He was sent to the county jail pending the sentencing hearing, the prosecutor's release said.
Firetto molested the victim between 2005 and 2008, when the child was 10 to 13 years old, according to the prosecutor's office and previous reports.
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The victim was among the witnesses to testify, and Firetto took the stand in his own defense, the prosecutor's release said.
The conviction comes following a bench trial, in which Judge H. Matthew Curry heard the case rather than a jury. Firetto was defended by David Schlendorf, while Assistant Prosecutor Amy M. Knutsen represented the state.
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