Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that Michael Marto, 28, of Tuckerton, was charged with sexual assault, luring, lewdness and four counts of endangering the welfare of a child. All charges were made in connection with incidents that occurred in Lakewood on Nov. 24, 2024, Dec. 5, 2024, Dec. 12, 2024 and Jan. 5, 2025. All incidents involve Marto following underage females in his SUV and sexually endangering them.
Marto allegedly followed a 10-year-old girl who was riding a Segway down Locust Street and exposed himself to her on…
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