Crime & Safety

Egg Harbor Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Girls He Babysat

An Egg Harbor Township man faces charges in connection with the sexual assaults of three girls, authorities said Tuesday.

George Getty III, 29, faces charges in connection with the sexual assaults of three girls, authorities said.
George Getty III, 29, faces charges in connection with the sexual assaults of three girls, authorities said. (Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office)

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ — An Egg Harbor Township man was arrested Saturday after he was accused of sexually assaulting three girls he was responsible for babysitting, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said.

George Getty III, 29, was charged with first degree aggravated sexual assault, three counts of second degree sexual assault, three counts of second degree child endangerment and count of third degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to a statement from Prosecutor Cary Shill.

He has been accused of sexually assaulting three girls, ages 13, 10, and 8, Shill said.

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The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit is investigating the incident with the Egg Harbor Township Police Department and FBI.

No further details were released by the office.

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