Authorities recently released additional information about one of the suspects in a sexual assault case involving an underage girl in Mount Olive, New Jersey.

Initial reports indicated that the 65-year-old suspect and a 33-year-old man who may be related to him committed numerous sexual assaults of the same victim for more than seven years. However, law enforcement has now clarified that the alleged sexual abuse occurred over a two-year period running from February 2002 to February 2004.

The victim, who was seven years of age when the abuse allegedly began, is now 21 years old. She recently came forward to authorities and trigged the investigation into the suspects.

Both men accused of committing the sex crimes live in the Budd Lake section of Mount Olive. They each face criminal charges for very serious sex crimes that include aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and child endangerment.

If the suspects are ultimately convicted of any of the sexual offenses, they could end up spending a very long time behind bars in New Jersey State Prison.

Meanwhile, the suspects are currently being held at the Morris County Correctional Facility in Morristown, New Jersey. They will remain there until they can post bail or until the criminal charges have been resolved.

For additional information about this case, view the NJ.com article, “65-Year-Old Man Reportedly Accused of Molesting Girl in Mount Olive.”