The investigation began when the girl reported she was beaten by a woman
TRENTON -- A Trenton man has been arrested on charges he sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl on multiple occasions for the past several years, police said.
Victor De La Cruz, 32, of Trenton, was charged with aggravated sexual assault following an interview with city detectives on Sunday.
The investigation began earlier Sunday when the girl reported that a woman had allegedly beaten her last week, police said. That part of the investigation led detectives to charge Veronica Mena, 32, of Trenton with endangering the welfare of a child.
Trenton police did not elaborate on the relationship between the suspects and the girl. De La Cruz was initially held on $300,000 bail and Mena on $75,000 bail
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