A Morristown NJ man was arrested after police determined that he sexually assaulted an underage female.

According to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, the suspect committed the sexual offenses over a six-day period earlier this month.

The victim in the case is said to be 12 years old. As a result of the victim being under the age of 13, the 18-year-old suspect would be subject to enhanced penalties if he is convicted of any of the most serious sex offense charges.

Morris County NJ law enforcement started an investigation into the suspect after the victim reported the alleged sexual assaults.

While being interviewed by Morris County detectives, the suspect reportedly said that engaged in sexual relations with the victim. He was later arrested and charged with numerous sex crimes, including aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of a child.

After being placed under arrest and charged, the suspect was taken to the Morris County Jail in Morristown, New Jersey. He was being held at the jail on a $125K bail amount.

The suspect’s bail was initially set at $150,000, but a Morris County Superior Court judge later decided to reduce the bail amount after the suspect’s attorney pointed out that the suspect does not have any prior arrests or convictions on his record.

For more information about this case, check out the DailyRecord.com article, “Morristown Man Charged with Sexually Abusing Girl, 12.”