An Elizabeth man was arrested April 16 and charged with sexually assaulting a 12- year-old girl in Woodbridge after meeting her on Facebook, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.
Larousse Joseph, 20, was charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of the child.
Joseph was arrested after officers on patrol saw the defendant and the girl allegedly engaging in sexual relations in a car parked on Martin Street in Woodbridge at 12:31 a.m. April 16.
An investigation by Detective George Stilwell of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and Detective Timothy Laughery of the Woodbridge Police Department determined that the defendant met the girl on Facebook, according to the prosecutor’s office.
The investigation is active and is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Stilwell of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-3600 or Detective Laughery of the Woodbridge Police Department at 732-634-7700.