Joseph A. Brown was arrested Friday and faces a second-degree charge of sexual assault
SOUTH RIVER -- A 25-year-old borough man has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl, authorities said Tuesday.
Joseph A. Brown, 25, of South River. Joseph A. Brown was arrested Friday and faces a second-degree charge of sexual assault and a third-degree charge of endangering the welfare of a child, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey said in a release.
Brown is accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl on Thursday in South River, according to the release.
The investigation started after the girl's family contacted local police, Carey said.
Brown's bail was set at $100,000, according to the release.
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