An Amesville man was arrested Saturday and charged with sexually assaulting his 14-year-old stepdaughter, the sheriff's office announced.
Milton R. Roberts Jr., 40, is being held in the Washington County Jail on a $500,000 bond, according to a Marietta Municipal Court clerk.
The sheriff's office was contacted by Children Services in Athens County about an assault that occurred when the 14-year-old girl, who lives in Jacksonville, Ohio, was visiting relatives in Amesville in January or February, according to a release from Washington County Sheriff Larry Mincks.
Roberts admitted giving the girl the alcohol, removing her pants and assaulting her, the release says. He was arrested and charged with rape.
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in municipal court.
