The Bergen County man and the Warren County victim were acquainted.
A Bergen County man is accused of sexually assaulting a teenager in Warren County.
Russell L. Allen, of Lodi, is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-to-16-year-old girl in Warren County. (Courtesy photo) Russell L. Allen, 27, of Lodi, performed sexual acts on the girl, who was between 13 and 16 years old, according to the Warren County Prosecutor's Office and charges filed at state Superior Court in Belvidere.
Allen and the victim were acquainted, the prosecutor said Friday in a news release.
The prosecutor's office and New Jersey State Police investigated the crime, which court documents say occurred in early November in White Township.
Allen was arrested Tuesday and is charged with aggravated sexual assault, criminal sexual contact and child endangerment. The most serious charge carries a potential sentence of up to 10 years.
He was sent to the Warren County jail in lieu of $150,000 bail.
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