Police: 71-year-old Fort Lee man accused of sexually abusing child
Authorities say Teaneck officers provided a tip about Manuel Barrantes to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit last week.
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Jun 6, 2025, 4:10 PM
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Updated 13 hr ago
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2ds agoA 71-year-old Fort Lee man accused of abusing a child for several years was arrested on Thursday.
Authorities say Teaneck officers provided a tip about Manuel Barrantes to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit last week.
Barrantes has been charged with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child.
The offenses occurred from 2016 to 2018, according to police.
The relationship between him and the victim is unclear.
He is being held in jail pending a court appearance.
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