Man, 66, arrested and charged with sexual assault, Ocean County officials announce

Richard Davis

A 66-year-old man has been arrested and charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child, among other charges, Ocean County officials announce.

Authorities say a parent contacted Lakehurst Police on August 20, after the parent reportedly noticed a man touch himself inappropriately in front of the parent’s two children near their Lakehurst residence.

Lakehurst police identified 66-year-old Richard Davis as the suspect and arrested him.

Davis is charged with two counts of Sexual Assault and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.

He is being held at the Ocean County Jail while he waits for a detention hearing.

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