New Jersey men sentenced for sexual assault offenses

Two men in New Jersey have received prison sentences following sexual assault cases.

Jason L. Bailey, 48, of Paulsboro, was sentenced to 31.5 years in state prison. Bailey was convicted of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and third-degree aggravated criminal sexual assault involving a minor between the ages of 13 and 16. He also received an 18-month sentence for refusing to provide a mandatory DNA sample, which will run consecutively to his primary sentence.

Separately, Melvin Bishop, 52, of Atlantic City, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to second-degree attempted sexual assault and third-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance. The attempted assault occurred at the Atlantic County Justice Facility while Bishop was being detained. Upon release, Bishop must register as a sex offender and will remain under parole supervision for life.