Crime & Safety
Princeton Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting a 10-year-old girl
Police say the man knew his alleged victim and the incidents have been ongoing. They want the public to know this was not a random crime and there is no need for public panic.
A 29-year-old Princeton man has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl on the 100 block of Terhune Road.
Princeton Township police arrested Jose Ramon Castro-Silva on Sunday, Sept. 11, shortly before 7 p.m. and charged him with aggregated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a minor.
Castro-Silva was unable to post the $200,000 bail and is being held at the Mercer County Correctional Facility.
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Police say Castro-Silva knew his victim.
“We don’t have a madman running around town targeting random people,” Sgt. Michael Cifelli said. “This has been going on for some time.”
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The crimes were reported to police by one of the victim’s parents within 24 hours, Castro-Silva was interviewed and under arrest.
“Based upon the interview, we had enough to charge him,” Cifelli said.
Castro-Silva, who has no permanent address but has been living in Princeton, will have a bail hearing in a front of a judge within 72 hours, at which time his bail could be raised, lowered or continued, Cifelli said.
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