PLEASANTVILLE — Police say a 96-year-old woman was sexually assaulted and robbed in her home early Saturday morning, according to a report by NBC Channel 40 in Wildwood.

Police are not naming the victim to protect her identity but they said the assailant gained entry into her home where she lives alone around 5 a.m. after the woman went outside to get the newspaper.

Needless to say the neighborhood is stunned and finding the suspect is a top priority for authorities.

A man who identified himself as the woman's son said he is a former police officer and said "The man should be taken out of society."

Anyone with information in the case is asked to contact police at 609-641-6100 or CrimeStoppers, anonymously at 1-800-658-TIPS.