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Hazleton Man Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Charges

By: Jayne Ann Bugda
Updated: March 21, 2012

Hazleton, Luzerne County-   A Hazleton man is now in police custody and  charged with child sex

abuse.

   Police say 36 year Jose Cruz  sexually abused an 11 year old girl for over three years.
  
According to police the abuse started when the girl was 8 years old.

   Cruz is charged with a number of crimes including rape of child.

    Police arrested Cruz a his place of work earlier today.

  Tonight he is behind bars at Luzerne County Prison.

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