Rubadau Alverna, 32, of East Orange remained held in the Bergen County Jail following a detention hearing on Wednesday, records show.
The woman contacted Rutherford police last Wednesday, Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal said. They then alerted his detectives, and an interview with her was scheduled, he said.
As a result, Alverna – who is married – was arrested on Tuesday and charged with sexual assault with penetration, the prosecutor said.
Records show Alverna has a previous arrest, on robbery charges, from April 2008.
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