Tkoel Iyechad, a 41-year-old Mt. Lake man, has been charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a person under 13 years of age, where he was more than 36 months older than the victim.
According to the criminal complaint, on July 19, a Windom police officer spoke with a possible victim of child sexual abuse. The victim stated she was molested by Iyechad, her mother’s former boyfriend. The abuse started when the victim was in fourth grade and continued until 2021, when the victim’s mother and Iyechad broke up. The victim stated the abuse happened while her mother was at work.
If convicted, the maximum possible sentence is 30 years in prison and/or a $40,000 fine.
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