Eatontown Man, 27, Charged With Luring Two Girls, 13

EATONTOWN, NJ — A 27-year-old Eatontown man has been charged with luring two 13-year-old-girls into his car with the purpose of sexually assaulting them, said Monmouth County Prosecutor Chris Gramiccioni on Thursday.

Nathan Cohen, 27, of Eatontown, is charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree child luring, third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, third-degree possession of child pornography and third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact.

The alleged incited happened during the early morning hours of Monday, February 15, said police.

That was when SeaBright Police located a running vehicle parked on a dead-end street in Sea Bright. A Sea Bright officer said he witnessed Cohen in the back seat of his car with his arms around the two juvenile victims.

Further investigation revealed that Cohen represented himself to be a 17-year-old boy to the minors and exchanged sexually explicit photos and videos with them, and finally arranged to see the victims in person.

Cohen was taken into custody immediately at the scene, and was later transported to the Monmouth County jail.

Investigators are seeking additional information about Cohen’s activities. Anyone with any information please contact Detective Michelle Tucker of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victim’s Bureau at 800-533-7443 or Sea Bright Police Department Detective Sergeant Richard Huegel at 732-842-0010.

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