WOMAN INDICTED FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND ENDANGERING OF CHILD

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 WOMAN INDICTED FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND ENDANGERING OF CHILD Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announces that Lwanda Segura, age 34, of West Milford, New Jersey has been indicted in relation to a May 28, 2020 incident involving the assault of a child that took place in West Milford, New Jersey. A Passaic County Grand Jury has returned Indictment No. 21-04-00156-I, charging Ms. Segura with five counts of second degree Endangering the Welfare of Children; two counts of third-degree Aggravated Assault; and two counts of third-degree Witness Tampering for allegedly striking the twelve-year-old child repeatedly with a belt causing visible injury. The investigation further Revealed that an adult female, age 56 of West Milford, came to the aid of the twelve-year-old child Whom the defendant then assaulted, causing her injury. The alleged assaults of both the child and adult female took place in the presence of two minor children, age 14 and 6. The sentencing exposure on second degree Endangering the Welfare of Children is 5-10 years to be served in New Jersey State Prison; Aggravated Assault is 3-5 years in New Jersey State Prison; and Witness Tampering is 3-5 years in New Jersey State Prison. Ms. Segura will appear for arraignment before a Superior Court Judge at a date to be Determined. The defendant is presently on pretrial release pending the disposition of this matter. A criminal indictment is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or [email protected] ALL COUNTY NEWS HELP SUPPORT ACN: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... THANK YOU.