What to Know
- A 29-year-old man has been arrested and criminally charged with luring and kidnapping an 11-year-old girl off of a New Jersey street last week, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced Monday.
- Raquan Folk, of Asbury Park, was charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree luring a child, and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child via sexual conduct, the prosecutor's office said.
- Anyone with additional information, is urged to call 800-533-7443.
A 29-year-old man has been arrested and criminally charged with luring and kidnapping an 11-year-old girl off of a New Jersey street last week, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced Monday.
Raquan Folk, of Asbury Park, was charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree luring a child, and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child via sexual conduct, the prosecutor's office said.
The charges stem from an incident that allegedly took place at around 5:30 p.m. on May 30. It was around that time when the girl was walking on Ridge Avenue in Asbury Park when Folk pulled up to her in a white Kia and convinced her to get inside, according to a joint investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Bureau and the Asbury Park Police Department.
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Folk allegedly then drove to Neptune Township, stopped the vehicle, and told the girl to undress, which led her to ask him to use a bathroom. When Folk stopped at a vehicle service station, the girl ran, flagged down a passerby, and was taken to the Neptune Township Police Department, prosecutors say.
Folk was subsequently arrested on Thursday and transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI) pending a detention hearing.
Anyone with additional information, is urged to contact MCPO Det. Kayla Santiago at 800-533-7443.