William H. Nichols, 32, of Florence County, South Carolina, is charged with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and Police Chief Dekon Fashaw initiated an investigation after receiving a report of the alleged assault. Nichols was identified as the suspect and is awaiting extradition to New Jersey. Under New Jersey law, a conviction for a first-degree crime typically carries a sentence of 10 to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison.