Tewksbury Man Indicted By Grand Jury On Child Sex Charges
Offenses allegedly involved a 12-year-old female victim.
A 20-year-old Tewksbury man has been indicted by a Middlesex County Grand Jury on charges that he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl during an alcohol-fueled incident in June.
Jonathan Cameron, 20, was charged with assault to rape a child, indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, resisting arrest, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor (two counts).
The charges against Cameron stem from an incident that allegedly took place on Saturday, June 16, at the former Funland Amusement Complex.
In his statement to police, Cameron said he and four minors (three boys and the girl) had been drinking alcohol in one of the buildings at Funland where Cameron, who is homeless, had been squatting. He said the girl wanted to talk privately with him and they went upstairs. Cameron said they talked about her friend in Wilmington, her family problems and his family problems.
According to the court documents, Cameron confessed to engaging in sexual activity with a 12-year-old girl, including kissing, touching and undressing but denied having any type of intercourse. He said he didn't engage in intercourse with girl because he knew her family and didn't feel right about it.
While naked and laying on a mat, Cameron and girl were allegedly spotted by two of the boys, who separated them. One of the boys then allegedly got into a fight with Cameron.
Screams from the fight led someone in the area to call police around 6 p.m. and officers found Cameron and the four minors on the Funland grounds. According to the report, all had been drinking but Cameron and the girl seemed to be the most drunk and the most out of control.
Tewksbury Police said Cameron was "screaming, crying and belligerent" while being arrested.
Cameron will be arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court. The Assistant District Attorney handling the case is Samir Zaganjori.
Italian Mama
1:21 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
thats very disturbing all around. i just lost my appetite and i'm pretty sure i'm gonna vomit.
Italian Mama
1:56 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
i've read 3 articles on this website since may 2012 with Jonathans name on it. wow!
Honest Joe
8:23 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
Sickens me..........a 20 year old hanging around with 12 year old kids, and drinking alcohol with them!!!. I want to know why Funland is so easily accessible and able for kids to hang out inside the buildings when the place is closed down???? Seems to me like the Town needs to step in on this one and make sure an incident like this doesn't happen there again.
Italian Mama
9:06 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
agreed honest joe..and where does this 12 yr old girls parents think she is?
Brooke
11:03 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
Said it before and I'll say it again: the only thing more disturbing than a 20 year old having sex with a 12 year old is a 12 year old who is out day drinking and getting undressed with a homeless man on abandoned property. Parents??
Suzanne
5:43 pm on Sunday, September 2, 2012
The whole 12 year old kids sickens me-the 20 year old should do some hard time.- and yes where in Gods name is there parents- Drinking at 12???????????????????? are we not supposed to be teaching our children about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse- and abstaining from anything remotely sexual-there still babies.... parents dropped the ball- the pedophile needs to be dealt with...