MIAMI – A Miami man is facing a felony charge after police said he sexually assaulted a young girl.A Miami Police Department arrest report states that the allegations against Osher Joshua Pittman, 21, of Allapattah, were laid out in a forensic interview on May 19.Police said the victim, an 8-year-old “family friend,” told investigators that the assault happened at Pittman’s home in the 2000 block of Northwest 19th Terrace after he "placed his hand inside her pants and then her underwear."The report states that the girl was unsure of the day the incident occurred.Authorities said they located Pittman on Tuesday in the area of Northwest 22nd Avenue and 20th Street and took him into custody.They said he “denied the allegations” and told detectives he has had “ongoing issues with the victim’s mother” since he was 18.At least three additional statements were redacted from the arrest report.As of Wednesday, Pittman was being held without bond in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a charge of sexual battery on a minor by an adult.
