Newark Man Sentenced for Sexual Assault of 8-Year-Old Girl – TAPinto.net

NEWARK, NJ – A Newark man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Tuesday for sexually assaulting a minor, authorities announced. 

Diego Ayala, 35, of Newark, was sexually assaulted an 8-year-old girl and filmed the crime, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens announced. 

The Newark man pled guilty to two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault of a victim under the age of 13 and one count of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, authorities said. 

When he entered his guilty plea, Ayala admitted to sexually assaulting the 8-year-old victim
and filming the sexual assaults of the victim on his cellphone, according to authorities.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victim’s Unit, with the assistance of the Newark
Police Department, investigated the case.

Sentencing was imposed by Superior Court Judge Christopher Romanyshyn. Under the terms of a plea agreement, Ayala must serve the entire 25 years before he is eligible for parole, according to authorities. 
  
Assistant Prosecutor Nicole Buermann, who handled the case, said, “We want to thank the
courageous young victim for coming forward and we hope this sentence will provide some
sense of healing and closure.” 
 
Ayala will be required to serve the entire 25-year sentence pursuant to the Jessica Lunsford Act
and additionally was sentenced to Parole Supervision for Life and will be required to register
under Megan’s Law.