Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child At Solebury Park Headed To Trial In September

A Lambertville man charged with sexually assaulting a child at a Solebury park will head to trial in the fall. Nate Barson, 29, had previously been scheduled to go to trial next week on charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, sexual assault, indecent assault, corruption of minors and criminal use of a communication facility.

But that trial has now been postponed until Sept. 13, according to the Princeton Packet. Barson was arrested in February and subsequently suspended without pay. He is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old at Pat Livezey Park in Solebury Township on Feb. 3.

During a court appearance earlier this year, the alleged victim said he and Barson met on the the dating website Grinder. They continued to communicate on Snapchat before meeting in person at the park.

The alleged victim’s mother found them in Barson’s truck and was able to take down his license plate number before he left. She reported it to police, and Barson was subsequently arrested. He is currently out on bail.

Barson was and animal control officer and a crossing guard in Princeton. He had no criminal record when he was hired by the town, officials said. He was hired as the town’s animal control offier in 2015.

The attached image of Nate Barson was previously provided