Detectives arrest man for sexual assault of 69-year-old
Published 10:57 am Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Staff Reports
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a sexual assault of a 69-year-old female in the New London area April 17.
The survivor was transported by ambulance for medical evaluation,
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according to the Sheriff’s Office. Information gathered from interviews and investigations led detectives to arrest and charge J-Mar Lavon Benjamin.
Benjamin, 40, of New London, has initially been charged with felony breaking and entering, felony attempted second-degree forcible rape, felony first-degree kidnapping and assault on a female.
Benjamin was transported to the Stanly County Detention Center where a magistrate set a secure bond of $113,500.
Benjamin has an initial court appearance of Monday in Albemarle NC.
Additional charges are to follow, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
