PORTLAND, Ind. — A Dunkirk man has been accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a pre-teen child.
Sydney Colin Nixon, 21, is charged in Jay Circuit Court with three counts of child molesting: one Level 3 felony carrying up to 16 years in prison, and two Level 4 felonies with maximum 12-year sentences.
The charges were filed on Dec. 12, and Nixon was arrested four days later. A trial date has not yet been set.
According to court documents, each of the assaults took place this year.
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His accuser said Nixon threatened to harm them if they told anyone anyone about the incidents.
Court records reflect no prior charges against Nixon.
Douglas Walker is a news reporter for The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com.
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