North Carolina’s convicted sex offender, and also his girlfriend, are charged for committing a horrible crime against a child in the Gloucester County, New Jersey.

Gabriel Torres, aged 42, has been charged with the aggravated sexual assault. His girlfriend, Mary Giannone, aged 51, is charged with the sexual assault and also for endangering the welfare of a child.

The assault of the girl, who is said to be under 13 years old, allegedly happened on a small dead-end street off the Route 47 in the Westville section of Deptford Township.

Investigators said that the incident happened between October 2015 and December 2016.

Court documents said that Torres used whips and a necktie as forms of sexual punishment, and that the girl was also forced to play spin the bottle.

"That's horrible. I couldn't imagine any kid going through that. It's terrible because I have kids of my own I tried to keep them away from anything like that," said Robin Hardy of Westville.

"I wish I knew, I could have helped her, you know? Like that's crazy that it's so close to home. I don't like that at all," said Dawn Smith of Westville.

Torres listed as ansex offender in the North Carolina state after a 2010 conviction on the child pornography charges.

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But even though he is living in Westville, he is not listed on the New Jersey's sex offender registry.

Gloucester County prosecutor office spokesperson would not elaborate, but said that certain out-of-state crimes do not trigger registration under the New Jersey's Megan's Law.

Mary Giannone worked as a medical assistant at the Advocare Marlton Pediatrics on Route 73. The CEO of Advocare told to Action News Giannone was fired in the February for reasons unrelated to this case.

Torres and Giannone faces a detention on Wednesday hearing. Until the hearing they are being held in the Salem County Jail.

Mrudula Duddempudi.