A New Jersey man accused of the rape of a Hatfield teenager had all charges held for Montgomery County Common Pleas Court last week at a preliminary hearing.
Jason Anton Perez, 40, of the 80th block of 13th Street, Hazlet, is charged with felony counts of rape by force and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse by force, as well as two misdemeanor charges each of indecent assault by force and indecent assault without consent, according to court documents.
Perez is also facing a sole misdemeanor corruption of minors charge. Hatfield Township authorities filed charges against Perez in the alleged June 8, 2025 incident last Halloween…