Lodi, NJ – Lodi man charged with sexual assault of girl, 14-years-old, FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform

Davon Nesmith

Davon Nesmith, 19, of Lodi, was charged with having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl in the East Rutherford area.

Nesmith was was charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child as a result of the incident.

Nesmith was released after his first appearance – FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform after the Arnold Foundation’s “Pretrial Risk Assessment” tool determined that he was not a danger to the community or a flight risk and therefore should not be subject to any accountable release – just a promise to appear.



More “validated pretrial risk assessment” Failures.

New Jersey Bail Reform, Risk Assessments, and Pretrial Release Services…

  • ZERO Accountability
  • ZERO Deterrent
  • ZERO Supervision
  • ZERO concern for victims
  • ZERO Bail…just a “pinky promise” to return
  • Bail Reform – Dangerous, Reckless, and a Taxpayer Burden

Lodi man charged with sexual assault

(reported by NorthJersey.com – Sept 6 2017)

A 19-year-old Lodi resident was charged with sexual assault after having intercourse with a 14-year-old in East Rutherford, the Bergen County Prosecutor said Wednesday. 

Devon Nesmith was charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal said in a news release.

The East Rutherford Police Department and Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office received information on Sunday that the 14-year-old had sexual intercourse with Nesmith in East Rutherford, Grewal said. 

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You’ve been LIED to New Jersey…NJ Bail Reform is RECKLESS, DANGEROUS, and YOU are PAYING for it.

Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.


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