The 43-year-old was arrested in North Carolina, according to a newspaper report.
A fugitive from New Jersey who allegedly sexually assaulted two children over a almost a decade was arrested in North Carolina, a newspaper reports.
David Ortiz-Soledad (Courtesy photo | For lehighvalleylive.com) David Ortiz-Soledad, 43, was taken into custody July 8, according to the Gaston Gazette, which covers Gaston County, N.C.
Ortiz-Soledad's last known address was in the first block of Fulton Street in Phillipsburg, according to a grand jury indictment issued this week in his absence. The Gazette reports he was living near Mount Holly, N.C., but it was not clear for how long.
Online records indicate Ortiz-Soledad is still in custody in North Carolina. The newspaper reported he was being held without bail.
Ortiz-Soledad faces nine charges, including three counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, according to the indictment. The victims were 11 and 6 when the assaults began in 2002 and 2003, respectively.
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