Man arrested in New Jersey for sex attack on underage girl in 1984

WOODBRIDGE, New Jersey (WABC) -- An arrest has been made for a sex attack on an underage girl 39 years ago.

Police now have Martin Klose, 64, of Woodbridge, New Jersey in custody. They say Klose committed aggravated sexual assault in 1984.

There is no word yet on where the crime occurred or what led to the arrest after all these years.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Rosado of the Perth Amboy Police Department at 732-324-3872 or Detective Stolte of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office Special Victim's Unit at 732-745-4045

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