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Joseph McCain, 45 (Photo: BCPO)
Joseph McCain, of Orlando, was charged with child endangerment and aggravated sexual assault after his arrest in Florida on Thursday, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal said.
The investigation began Jan. 29., when Pennsylvania State Police alerted the prosecutor's office of a reported sexual assault in Ridgewood, according to Grewal. McCain was an acquaintance of the girl's mother.
"The victim was subsequently interviewed by detectives from the BCPO Special Victim's Unit and provided specific detail regarding acts committed upon her by McCain," Grewal said in a news release.
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McCain remained held in Florida ahead of extradition proceedings, according to the prosecutor's office. Authorities did not say when the alleged abuse occurred.
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