North Plainfield man charged with sexually assaulting girl, 9
A 39-year-old North Plainfield man has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl.
Fabian Osuna-Vargas was arrested Oct. 21 in Salt Lake City, Utah after arriving on a flight from Chicago, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Osuna-Vargas waived extradition and was taken by Somerset County Prosecutor’s detectives Nov. 4 to the Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing, the prosecutor’s office said.
The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes/Child Abuse Unit on Oct. 19 was notified by the North Plainfield Police Department of a 9-year-old girl who reported she was sexually assaulted by an adult, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald. The girl told police she was sexually assaulted allegedly by Osuna-Vargas earlier that day in North Plainfield, McDonald said.
Osuna-Vargas was subsequently charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor.
McDonald thanked the members of the Salt Lake City Police Department and the Chicago Police Department for their assistance.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes/Child Abuse Unit at 908-231-7100 or the North Plainfield Police Department at 908-769-2937 or via the STOPit app. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.
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