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Man accused of trying to sexually assault child in N.J. park

The Englewood Cliffs man was arrested in Bergen County on charges of luring and sexually assaulting a juvenile in Mackay Park in Englewood.

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What happened The Englewood Cliffs man was arrested in Bergen County on charges of luring and sexually assaulting a juvenile in Mackay Park in Englewood.
The headline split One side frames it as "Man accused of trying to sexually assault child in N.J. park". The other frames it as "Arrest made in 2008 Toronto sexual assault cold case".
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CenterMan accused of trying to sexually assault child in N.J. park

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Jun 12, 9:04 PM

Man accused of trying to sexually assault child in N.J. park

The Englewood Cliffs man was arrested in Bergen County on charges of luring and sexually assaulting a juvenile in Mackay Park in Englewood.

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KXAN (Nexstar, Austin)News report · Jun 12, 10:09 PM

Austin man accused of sexually motivated break-ins at three West Campus apartments

An Austin man, with a lengthy criminal record that includes more than a dozen charges related to sexual offenses, is accused of breaking into three West Campus apartments near the Universit...

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WKRN News2 (Nexstar, Nashville)News report · Jun 12, 10:03 PM

MNPD: Man accused of trying to carjack vehicles after getting shot in face, crashing his car

An investigation is underway after a man was shot in the face at a market along Brick Church Pike and then was reportedly involved in a crash and carjacking attempts Friday.

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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jun 12, 9:56 PM

Several officers hurt trying to arrest sexual assault suspect in Falmouth

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Police say several officers were hurt when they went to arrest a man in Falmouth who was wanted for gross sexual assault

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jun 12, 9:50 PM

Nevada man accused of victimizing Acadiana child online

A Nevada man has been arrested for allegedly victimizing an Acadiana child online

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Global News (Canada)News report · Jun 12, 9:45 PM

Arrest made in 2008 Toronto sexual assault cold case

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Police allege that on March 12, 2008, a man entered a retail establishment in the area of The Queensway and Islington Avenue, sexually assaulted a lone employee and fled the scene.

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Jun 12, 9:04 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.

Jun 12, 9:45 PM: Global News (Canada) joined the source map.

Jun 12, 9:50 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 12, 9:56 PM: WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 6 sources · 1 bucket.