Marlboro man convicted of sexually and physically abusing his daughter

Andrey V. Penkin, 51, was found guilty 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, Santiago said.

An investigation by the district attorney's office and Marlboro Township police found that Penkin began abusing his daughter in 2016 when the family lived in Sayreville, Santiago said. 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 she had a friend's pack of cigarettes, Penkin physically assaulted his daughter, causing a severe concussion and related facial injuries, according to prosecutors. Penkin was arrested in April 2023.