Prosecutors said the defendant, later identified as 22-year-old Joseph, reportedly began communicating with the 11-year-old girl via an dating app.
Eventually, their conversations became romantic in nature, and the girl agreed to meet up with the 22-year-old man at his home. Seizing the opportunity, he drove the child to his home, where the girl says she accidentally fell asleep.
The girl told investigators that she felt strange when she woke up at the defendant’s apartment, feeling like something se-ual had happened to her. Read the full story here ▶
