John R. Grossmith, 42, of Stewartsville, NJ, is charged with unlawful contact with a minor, indecent assault of a person under 13, and corruption of minors, Forks Township police said in a release. 

On Jan. 18, Northampton County Children, Youth and Family Services alerted the department to possible abuse involving Grossmith and a child in the township, police said. 

Investigators then uncovered evidence that, on Dec. 31, 2022, Grossmith "had unlawful sexual contact" with an alleged victim in a Forks Township basement, according to the release. 

Grossmith posted 10 percent of a $100,000 bail bond on Friday, April 14, and is due back in court for his preliminary hearing on April 27, Pennsylvania court records show. 

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