Easton Man Indicted on Suspicion of Sexually Assaulting Teenager
28-year-old Joshua Roehrich has been indicted on sexual assault charges in Warren County. The grand jury indictment stems from suspicion that Roehrich sexually assaulted a 13-year-old Phillipsburg girl over a two-year period. According to this news report, officials allege in a 10-count indictment that Roehrich abused the girl from June 2005 to September 2007 when the girl turned 16.
Roehrich reportedly faces five charges of second degree sexual assault. He is said to have performed various sex acts with the girl. He has also been charged with four counts of fourth degree sexual contact over the same period and one count of third degree endangering the welfare of a child, the article states.
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