Man Accused Of Rape Of 12-Year-Old In Mercer County

TRENTON, NJ — A man accused of rape of a 12-year-old girl used social media platforms Snapchat and Roblox to get in contact with the victim, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey.

Alex Torres-Lopez, 35, of Bridgeton, is charged with one count of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, one count of second-degree sexual assault, and multiple counts of endangering the welfare of a child related to the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material.

On Jan. 5, detectives with the prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit(SVU) were told by Trenton Police that a 12-year-old girl living in Trenton was the victim of a sexual assault, said Marbrey.

An investigation found that the victim met Torres-Lopez on the social media platforms Snapchat and Roblox.

On multiple occasions in the fall of 2025, Torres-Lopez met the 12-year-old girl in Trenton, where they had sex, said Marbrey.

The investigation also found that Torres-Lopez had the victim send him pornographic images and videos of herself.

Torres-Lopez was taken into custody without incident on Jan. 7 at his Bridgeton home by the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Special Investigations Unit.

The prosecutor’s office has filed a motion to detain Torres-Lopez pending trial.

The ongoing investigation is being led by Prosecutor’s Detectives Natalie Martinez and Gloria Phillips and Trenton Detective Taja Durling. Anyone with information is asked to contact SVU Sergeant Sherika Salmon at 609-960-3119. Tips can also be submitted anonymously online at www.mercercountyprosecutor.com.

Marbrey urges anyone with information about suspected improper contact by unknown persons communicating with children via the internet or possible exploitation or sexual abuse of children to contact the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit at 609-989-6568 or the New Jersey Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force tip line at 888-648-6007.