Crime & Safety

Orange Man Arrested on Charges of Sexually Assaulting Minors

The children were allegedly inappropriately touched in November of 2011.


A 60-year-old Orange man has been arrested on accusations that he inappropriately touched two underage children.

According to information just released by the , Charles Whiting, of 11 Grannis Road, was arrested on June 8 on two counts of first-degree sexual assault and two counts of risk of injury to a minor.

Whiting turned himself in at police headquarters at 6:16 that day upon learning of the warrant for his arrest, police said. The arrest reportedly stems from an incident in November of 2011 in which Whiting is accused of inappropriately touching two underage persons.

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Police were not immediately available for comment.

Whiting was released after posting a $100,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on June 22.

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