Somerset County man accused of sexually assaulting dog

Somerset County man accused of sexually assaulting dog

A man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a dog in Fairfield. Christopher Colson Jr., 24, was charged with a felony count of aggravated cruelty to animals and a misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals on Monday in Somerset County Superior Court. He allegedly sexually assaulted a dog that had to be euthanized because of its injuries. Colson was left alone with Sophie, a 6-year-old Airedale terrier, on Sept. 18, at the…