The probe of a sexual attack against a 14-year-old girl leads investigators to a Lakewood man 10 years her senior.

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Gaudencio Cruz Martinez, 24, was apprehended Thursday in connection with molestation that authorities believe might have begun when the victim was still 13 years of age. Martinez and the victim know each other, according to the office of Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato.

Guadencio Cruz Martinez (Ocean County Prosecutor's Office)
Guadencio Cruz Martinez (Ocean County Prosecutor's Office)
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Based on information gathered in the case, Martinez was charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Judge Wendel Daniels in Ocean County Superior Court set bail at $75,000 in the Ocean County Jail, with no option for release on 10 percent payment.

Martinez was also ordered to avoid contact with the victim and placed under stipulations of Nicole's Law. Investigators also notified the federal bureau of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

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