Detroit man charged in sexual assault case involving a 5-year-old girl

A 34-year-old Detroit man is accused of following a 5-year-old woman right into a McDonald’s lavatory and having “inappropriate sexual contact” along with her, Wayne County prosecutors stated.

Joshua Joel-Eli Brown is charged with second-degree prison sexual conduct, a felony punishable by as much as 15 years in jail.

“The Detroit Police Division carried out a superb investigation and apprehended the suspect. This case illustrates why we should stay vigilant relating to our kids,” Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy stated in a Wednesday, Nov. 5 information launch.

In accordance with the discharge, Brown and the 5-year-old woman have been at a McDonald’s restaurant on the 6800 block of Michigan Avenue in Detroit on Oct. 30 round 8:15 p.m. Brown is accused of following the woman to the lavatory, the place he sexually assaulted her after which fled the scene.

Detroit police arrested him Tuesday, Nov. 4, the information launch stated.

Court docket data present he’s anticipated to be arraigned on Wednesday. An legal professional has not but been listed in Brown’s lawsuits.

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