Ridgewood YMCA says internal review underway after learning of worker’s sex assault arrest
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2014 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2014, 5:14 PM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — Officials for the Ridgewood YMCA said they are conducting an “internal review” after discovering a temporary maintenance worker had been charged with sexually assaulting a minor several years ago.
The incident occurred when the victim was between 15 and 18, but she only reported it to authorities recently at the age of 23.
Abelardo Ramirez, 46, of Glen Rock, was arrested last Wednesday and charged with aggravated and criminal sexual assault, as well as endangering a minor, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. He remains at the Bergen County Jail on $350,000 bail.
It is unclear if Ramirez is still employed at the Oak Street facility. A statement issued by Y officials this week called Ramirez “one of our substitute building maintenance personnel.”
Later the statement adds that he “worked for us for less than six months” and assured that “no complaints have been brought forward in regard to the employee during his employment with us.”
