December 21, 2022
Thom Carroll/For PhillyVoice
Joshua Clark, 40, of Stratford, New Jersey was arrested for allegedly spiking the drink of a woman he met on a dating app and then sexually assaulting her, authorities say.
A Camden County man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted a woman he met on a dating app over the summer, authorities said.
Joshua Clark, 40, of Stratford, was taken into custody in early December after police obtained a search warrant of his home on Warwick Road and found half an ounce of methamphetamine, a bottle of liquid Ketamine and drug paraphernalia, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said Tuesday.
The Stratford Police Department had been investigating Clark since the summer, MacAulay said. On July 20, a woman called 911 to report the alleged sexual assault. She told investigators that she lost consciousness after Clark served her a drink while on a date at his home, and awakened to find him sexually assaulting her, MacAulay said.
The two had met on a dating app earlier in the summer, investigators said.
It's not clear why investigators did not obtain a search warrant at Clark's residence until nearly five months after the woman made the 911 call. A spokesperson for the Camden County Prosecutor's Office told NJ.com that the delay was due to the ongoing investigation.
Clark was charged with aggravated sexual assault, tampering with a food product, possession of methamphetamine and Ketamine, and intent to distribute methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school facility, MacAulay said.
Clark is being held at the Camden County Correctional Facility prior to a detention hearing.
Anyone with information regarding Clark is asked to contact detective Jenna Gamble of the Camden County Prosecutor's Office at (856) 580-5872 or detective Andrew Rebecca of the Stratford Police Department at (856) 783-8616. Tips also can be made anonymously through online.
