TOMS RIVER – A township man was arrested for sexually assaulting a child.
Robert E. Bell, 28, was charged with four counts of aggravated sexual assault, five counts of sexual assault, and seven counts of endangering the welfare of a child, a Toms River Police official said.
Police opened the investigation Feb. 11 after allegations surfaced that Bell was carrying on a sexual relationship with a minor younger than 13. They found he had been having a relationship with the minor since June 2018.
Bell was arrested Feb. 15.
Additionally charges are pending.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call Toms River Police Detective Tom Grosse at 732-349-0150, ext. 1263.
