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Iowa City man accused of sexually abusing young girl

Dec. 22, 2016 8:40 am
NORTH LIBERTY - An Iowa City man is accused of sexually abusing a young girl.
According to a North Liberty police criminal complaint, on Dec. 18, 20-year-old Trystian J. Escher was baby-sitting at a residence in North Liberty. Police said during that incident, Escher made inappropriate contact with the victim - a juvenile girl under the age of 12.
Escher admitted to touching the girl, police said. He has been arrested and faces one count of second-degree sexual abuse, a Class B felony punishable by up to 25 years in prison.
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