Woodbridge Man, 23, Charged with Criminal Sexual Contact After Incident at Secaucus Bar, Police Say

She was at work. He was a customer. By the end of the night, police say, he was under arrest.

Bryce Oden, 23, of Woodbridge was charged with criminal sexual contact after an incident at a Secaucus bar and restaurant on Tuesday, Nov. 3, Secaucus police said. Officers were called there at about 9:20 p.m. on a report that a male customer had inappropriately touched a female staff member.

Police accuse Oden of touching the employee's intimate parts. Under New Jersey law, criminal sexual contact is a fourth-degree crime. The allegation has not been tested in court, and Oden is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Oden was issued a complaint-summons and released from police custody, according to the department's weekly arrest report. Police have not released any information about the employee.

A summons means Oden will answer the charge in court instead of being held in jail while the case moves forward. Police did not release a court date.

Source: Secaucus Police Department. Originally reported by Patch.

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