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TOMS RIVER – A Louisiana man has been sentenced to prison after having sexual contact with a 14-year-old last year, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
Spencer Caudle, 36, of Prairieville, Louisiana, was sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison following his guilty plea to sexual assault in connection with a Toms River incident on May 27, 2023, Billhimer said. Caudle will also be subject to the terms of Megan’s Law, Nicole’s Law, which permanently prohibits him from having any contact with his victim, and parole supervision for life.
An investigation found that on May 27, 2023, Caudle traveled from Louisiana to the Toms River area and had sexual contact with a 14-year-old victim, according to the prosecutor. Caudle had been communicating with the victim through the Whisper messenger application.
Further investigation showed that Caudle planned on returning to the area to have sexual contact with the victim again, Billhimer said. On June 16, 2023, Caudle flew from Louisiana to Newark Liberty International Airport, where he was arrested by detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, United States Department of Homeland Security and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department.
Caudle was then taken to the Ocean County Jail, where he has been held since June 16, Billhimer said.
Billhimer acknowledged the efforts of Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Mara Brater who handled the case on behalf of the State, and commended the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, Toms River Township Police Department Detective Bureau, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Freehold Township Police Department, United States Department of Homeland Security, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, and United States Air Marshals Service, for their combined and collective efforts in connection with this investigation leading to Caudle’s guilty plea and prison sentence.
Jenna Calderón covers breaking news and cold cases in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Before coming to the Press, she covered The Queen City for Cincinnati Magazine in Ohio. Contact her at 330-590-3903; jcalderon@gannettnj.com
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