Authorities have arrested a Montclair State University student on second-degree sexual assault charges, authorities confirm.
Authorities say the alleged sexual assault took place shortly after midnight at a Newark transit station (NJ Advance Media File Photo)NEWARK -- New Jersey Transit Police have arrested and charged a 20-year-old Montclair State University student for the alleged sexual assault of a fellow student, a department spokeswoman said.
Charles Jones, of Randolph, was taken into custody at the campus Tuesday, said Senior Public Information Officer Lisa Torbic on Thursday.
Jones is accused of assaulting a 19-year-old woman, whose name has not been disclosed, shortly after midnight at the Broad Street Light Rail Station in Newark on Sept. 25, Torbic said. Authorities have declined to release additional details of the incident.
Jones now stands charged with second-degree sexual assault, Torbic said.
Authorities with Montclair State University have launched a separate investigation of the alleged sexual assault, said university spokeswoman Suzane Bronski Thursday.
"The NJ Transit Police are leading an investigation into an alleged incident that occurred off-campus," Bronski said in an emailed statement. "Separate from that effort, Montclair State University has immediately launched our own investigation and process to determine if this student violated the University's Code of Conduct. If this student has violated our code, we will determine what the next step is as soon as possible."
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