FREEHOLD – A local man has been sentenced to 45 years in state prison for sexually and physically abusing his own daughter over the course of more than six years, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Friday.
Andrey V. Penkin, 51, of Marlboro Township must serve a minimum of 37 years prior to the possibility of parole under the provisions of New Jersey’s No Early Release Act (NERA), in accordance with the terms set down yesterday by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Christie Bevacqua.
An investigation by members of the MCPO Special Victims Bureau and the Marlboro Township Police Department revealed that the abuse of Penkin’s daughter began in 2016, when the family lived in Sayreville (Middlesex County). Numerous incidents of sexual abuse followed, both in Sayreville and at their next two residences, in East Brunswick and Marlboro. In early 2023, after discovering her to be in possession of a friend’s pack of cigarettes, Penkin physically assaulted the victim, causing a severe concussion and related facial injuries.
Penkin was arrested in April 2023. At trial, the State presented medical records, witness testimony, and physical evidence, including the victim’s diary, to prove its case. In September 2024, after about 80 minutes of jury deliberation, Penkin was convicted of two counts of first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault, second-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault, and two counts of second-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
Judge Bevacqua sentenced Penkin to consecutive terms of 37 and 8 years on the sexual assault charges, with the terms of the remaining charges to be served concurrently.
This case was prosecuted by Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutors Sarah Mielke and Liz Torres.
“The victim in this case endured years of unimaginably cruel abuse from a person who was supposed to rank high among her most trusted sources of love and protection,” Prosecutor Santiago said. “We strongly feel that this sentence is fitting, and hope it sends an unmistakable message regarding the consequences of such conduct.”
Penkin was represented at sentencing by Anthony Aldorasi, Esq., with an office in Freehold.
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