Camden Co. Man Tied Up, Sexually Assaulted Women Inside Shed: Prosecutor

BERLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Berlin Township man tied up two women and sexually assaulted them in a shed, authorities said Friday. Brandon C. Fickenscher also strangled one of the victims a year prior, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office (CCPO).

On March 7, a woman called 911 and told Waterford police that a man sexually assaulted and strangled her on separate occasions, officials said. During the investigation, police learned that Fickenscher strangled the victim at a Lindenwold apartment in November 2022 and sexually and physically assaulted her last December, officials said.

One day after that 911 call, another woman told detectives that Fickenscher sexually assaulted her in February, the CCPO said.

Before the sexual assaults, Fickenscher tied up each victim in a shed on the Berlin Township property where he lives, authorities said. Both women were acquainted with him, according to the CCPO.

Fickenscher, 26, was charged March 8 with two counts each of first-degree aggravated sexual assault and third-degree criminal restraint. He was also charged that day with third-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, third-degree aggravated assault and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

He was placed in the Camden County Correctional Facility, pending a future detention hearing.

Authorities added additional charges on Wednesday: two counts of second-degree aggravated assault and one count of third-degree aggravated assault.

Anyone with information on this investigation or other incidents involving Fickenscher can contact CCPO Det. Kerry Butler at 856-225-8684. Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.