Bayonne man has been arrested and charged with committing explicit crimes on four female juvenile victims.
Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez stated Anthony Lashley, 38, is charged with two counts of Aggravated Explicit Assault, Aggravated Explicit Assault, two counts of Explicit Assault, Explicit Assault, two counts of Explicit Contact, three counts of Criminal Explicit Contact, and five counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. The crimes occurred on multiple occasions between 2017 and 2024 in Jersey City and Bayonne, officials stated. All four victims were under the age of 18.
Lashley was first arrested on charges involving two of the victims on February 22, 2024, officials say.
During the investigation, officials said, two additional victims were identified and more charges were added for those matters on April 9, 2024.
Anthony remains in custody at the Hudson County Correctional Facility.