SALEM, Va. – A 20-year-old man is facing several charges in connection with the sexual assault of a young girl, according to the Salem Police Department.
Salem Police Officers say it happened on April 16 in the 700 block of Kesler Mill Rd.
The victim, later identified as a girl under the age of 15, told officers that she had been assaulted by a man she had spoken to earlier at a local business. She reported to officers that the assault happened in a nearby wooded area.
The police department has identified 20-year-old Ronald Eugene Miller Jr., of Salem, as a suspect and has charged him with the following:
- One count of felony Sodomy
- One felony count of taking indecent liberties with a child
Miller has been arrested and is currently being held at the Roanoke County-Salem Jail without bond.
This incident remains under investigation and anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Salem Police Department at 540-375-3083.