N.J. man groped young child, cops allege

A man was was charged with several crimes over the weekend after it was alleged he groped a young child.
Santos Martinez-Martinez, 38, of Hackensack, faces charges of luring, criminal sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said on Monday.
The accusations were reported on Friday. After an investigation, detectives alleged Martinez-Martinez groped a child under the age of 14.
Martinez-Martinez was charged on Saturday and has since been apprehended. He is in custody pending a detention hearing.
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