NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News Police say a 27-year-old man has been charged with several sex offenses after he allegedly had sexual contact with a juvenile girl.
Police say Marquis Jacobs, of South Carolina, is charged with rape, sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, indecent liberties with child, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, police said.
Officers were dispatched to a local hospital June 17, 2020 for a report of a past sex offense, police said.
Officers arrived and spoke with a complainant who said there was a sex offense involving “inappropriate contact” with her juvenile daughter.
The complainant said they knew the male who assaulted the girl.
Further investigation led police to Jacobs, they said.