Middletown Township police arrested a Bristol Township man Monday on charges of sexually assaulting a girl over several years.
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Nicholas Schmeltzer, 19, was preliminarily arraigned Monday afternoon by District Judge Daniel Baranoski on charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, indecent assault on a person less than 13 years of age, indecent assault without consent, endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors, and indecent exposures. He was held on 10 percent of $500,000 bail.
Police began investigating in mid-June after receiving a report of sexual assault.
The girl told police Schmeltzer began assaulting her in 2022 when she was 9 or 10 years old.
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Police said the girl reported multiple assaults and some of which occurred after she said “no.”
According to police, Schmeltzer was interviewed by a Middletown Township detective on Monday and confirmed many of the allegations, including that he had the girl perform sex acts on him multiple times.
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Schmeltzer is being held at the Bucks County Correctional Facility on 10 percent of $500,000 bail.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
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