WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI. – A 25-year-old man was caught having sex with a child in an Oakland County park in the middle of the night, police said.

West Bloomfield Township officials said they saw a car at Pine Lake Park on West Long Lake Road around 1 a.m. on Thursday, August 15, 2024. The park had closed at sunset.

The officer said two people were near the car: a 12-year-old girl and a 25-year-old man from Detroit.

The man was identified as Joshua Charston Brown-Hill. Police said they learned that he had “just allegedly engaged in criminal sexual intercourse with the minor child.”

Brown-Hill was arrested on suspicion of raping the girl and charged with three counts of first-degree sexual abuse. He was arraigned on Friday and held on $3 million bail.

“I commend the diligence of the West Bloomfield officer who saw this crime and intervened,” said Oakland County District Attorney Karen McDonald. “Those who target children will be punished to the fullest extent of the law.”

Brown-Hill remains in Oakland County Jail. Officials said the charges relate to crimes dating back to June 1, 2024.

A probable cause conference is scheduled for August 29 at 10:00 a.m. and a preliminary examination is scheduled for September 5 at 10:00 a.m.

The girl was returned to her parents and has since received medical treatment, police said.

There is no danger to the population, officials said.