Las Vegas man accused of sexually assaulting lady, forcing her to have intercourse with different kids

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A 39-year-old man is accused of sexually assaulting a baby and forcing them to have intercourse with different kids, in response to paperwork the 8 Information Now Investigators obtained.

Las Vegas Metro police arrested Joshua Aja on 22 prices, together with a number of counts of lewdness with a baby and sexual assault towards a baby, information mentioned.

In October, a baby below the age of 10 reported to an grownup that an individual “made her carry out oral intercourse on him,” paperwork mentioned. The kid then requested Aja for assist however Aja additionally allegedly “started to make her carry out oral intercourse on him” from 2020 till 2023, paperwork mentioned.

“After a few months, [Aja] began to convey [two more children] into the room and would drive her to carry out oral intercourse on each boys,” police mentioned.

Aja allegedly threatened the kid that he would put up photos and movies “that he had taken of her whereas the assaults occurred on Fb,” police mentioned.

Throughout an interview with an official, the kid reportedly “disclosed a number of incidents of sexual abuse,” paperwork mentioned.

In keeping with police, Aja allegedly pressured different kids to partake within the sexual assaults whereas he watched. One other baby informed police that Aja informed him “to maintain what they did a secret,” paperwork mentioned.

A 3rd baby informed police Aja “pressured [him] to go within the bed room with him by threatening to spank him,” paperwork mentioned. “[The child] disclosed [Aja] would use his cellphone to activate the digicam to look at the entrance door.”

The alleged assaults resulted in Might, police mentioned. The entire kids knew Aja, however their actual relationship was not disclosed in paperwork the 8 Information Now Investigators acquired.

Police contacted Aja on Nov. 1 and requested him to come back in for an interview, police mentioned.

“[Aja] agreed to come back [in to police] … [he] then acknowledged the report should be from [redacted] allegedly he sexually abused [redacted],” police mentioned, noting they didn’t “advise” Aja “of what the allegations have been or who the allegations have been about” previous to the interview.

Aja denied the allegations and “claimed he liked the kids greater than something on the planet and would by no means hurt them,” police mentioned.

“[Aja] then acknowledged, ‘OK, it occurred one time,’” police mentioned. “[Aja] then acknowledged [redacted] noticed him bare in his chair. [Aja] acknowledged, ‘I had her contact my [redacted] together with her hand. I instantly needed to kill myself afterwards.’ [Aja] was adamant that it solely occurred one time and solely concerned [the child] touching his [redacted] along with his hand.”

Choose Amy Ferreira denied bail throughout Aja’s preliminary look on Nov. 5, information confirmed. Aja remained in custody on the Clark County Detention Middle as of Thursday. A preliminary listening to was scheduled for Dec. 11.

Assist is obtainable 24/7 for you or a member of the family by calling the Nationwide Sexual Assault On-line Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. To report a criminal offense and stay nameless, name Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or go to crimestoppersofnv.com.

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