Crime & Safety

Middletown Man Indicted for Alleged Sexual Contact With a Minor

Charges also include endangering the welfare of a child

Anthony Purcell, 38, of Claudedon Court in Middletown has been indicted on charges of sexual assault of a 16-year old minor. 

The incident allegedly occurred on Feb. 27 in Ocean Township. 

The Monmouth County's Grand Jury vote to indict Purcell on Sept. 28 is a formal charge, not a conviction. 

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