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Man Charged with Home Invasion, Assaulting Sleeping Girl

3/24/2026

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Jermin Fordyce, 36, faces charges including home invasion and attempted aggravated sexual assault after allegedly breaking into a home through a bathroom window Saturday.
Fordyce reportedly entered a girl's bedroom while she slept and attempted to assault her, strangling her during the incident.
A family member intervened and subdued Fordyce until police arrived around 3:40 a.m., according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
He is in custody awaiting a court hearing.

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Jermin Fordyce, 36, faces charges including home invasion and attempted aggravated sexual assault after allegedly breaking into a home through a bathroom window Saturday.
Fordyce reportedly entered a girl's bedroom while she slept and attempted to assault her, strangling her during the incident.
A family member intervened and subdued Fordyce until police arrived around 3:40 a.m., according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
He is in custody awaiting a court hearing.