MANCHESTER - A man sought in connection with the sexual assault of a nine-year-old city girl was arrested in Florida after a new acquaintance "Googled" him and contacted Manchester police.

Gerald Wilson, 45, most recently of 32 Hoit Mill Road, Weare, was arrested Friday in Ormand Beach, where he had been staying at a hotel.

Manchester Police had obtained warrants for the arrest of Wilson on two counts of felonious sexual assault and one of criminal threatening, but he was not at the Weare address and police suspected he was staying with friends in an effort to avoid being arrested.

Wilson, who was acquainted with the girl's mother, allegedly assaulted the girl in September and threatened to physically harm her if she told anyone about it.