Crime & Safety

Hoboken Student Arrested, Allegedly Fondled Girl, 12: Report

The boy allegedly touched an "intimate body part" over the 12-year-old girl's clothing, a report says.

Hoboken, NJ – Authorities have charged a 16-year-old Hoboken Junior/Senior High School student with fondling a 12-year-old schoolmate at the school, a report says

Police arrested the male teen on Friday night and charged him with criminal sexual contact and unlawful imprisonment in connection with an alleged incident that took place earlier that day in a school elevator, NJ.com reported.

A Hoboken police spokesman reportedly told NJ.com that the boy was charged with touching an "intimate body part" over the 12-year-old girl's clothing.

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Hoboken police released the boy to his parents after processing, NJ.com stated.

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