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Fort Bragg Soldier Charged With Raping 12-Year-Old He Met Online

Investigators coordinating with the county prosecutor and military officials expect additional charges as they build the case

Overview

  • Montville police located the missing 12-year-old by tracking her cellphone to a hotel room on Aug. 14 and found her inside a room rented by Jayden C. Fox.
  • Officers arrested 21-year-old Jayden C. Fox, who is identified as a U.S. Army soldier from Fort Bragg, and charged him with first-degree felony rape.
  • Police say Fox traveled from Fort Bragg on a four-day leave after meeting the girl online and had gone to the Willowick area to pick her up.
  • The girl was reunited with her family and Fox remains held in the Medina County Jail on a $2 million bond while the investigation continues.
  • Authorities are working with the Medina County Prosecutor’s Office and other agencies to pursue evidence, and they say further charges are likely as the probe develops.