PORTAGE CO. MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING 14-YR. OLD HE MET ON-LINE
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006 -- 11:29 AM
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A 22-year-old UW-Stevens Point student was taken into custody accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old Marshfield girl he met on the internet.
Authorities say Jesse Cahn was arrested Sunday after trying to see a 14-year-old he admitted having sexual relations with after meeting on the popular website MySpace.com.
Wood County Circuit Court Judge Gregory Potter ordered a $5,000 cash bond or a $20,000 property bond at a hearing Monday.
Cahn will likely face:[list][*]Two counts of second-degree sexual assault against a child.[*]One count of attempted second-degree sexual assault of a child.[*]Two counts of child enticement.[*]And one count of using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime. [/list]The Marshfield Police Department, the Portage County Sheriff's Department and the FBI assisted with the case.
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