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Man pleads guilty to sexually abusing teenager

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IDAHO FALLS — A 48-year-old man could face up to life in prison after recently pleading guilty to sexual battery of a child.

Sean Dulac of Idaho Falls, pleaded guilty on May 31 to felony sexual battery by lewd or lascivious acts on a minor child 16 to 17 years of age. Dulac was originally charged with one felony count of lewd conduct with a child under 16 and one felony count of lewd or lascivious acts on a minor child 16 to 17 years of age (count two).

As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors dismissed the second count and amended the first, which Dulac pleaded guilty to. Prosecutors will recommend a fixed term of five years in prison for Dulac.

District Judge Bruce L Pickett will sentence Dulac July 27. The crime is punishable by up to life in prison.

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Dulac was booked into the Bonneville County Jail in February after a sexual assault victim came forward. Court records show the mother of the victim reported the abuse on Jan. 29, but it started in the summer of 2012 when the girl was 14-years-old.

The teenager told investigators Dulac molested her for years and forced her to have sexual intercourse with him. Court documents indicate Dulac threatened to hurt the victim, her mother and their dog if she told anyone.

Dulac initially denied the accused acts, according to court records, but later admitted to touching the victim inappropriately. He told investigators “she did not refuse my advances.”

Dulac is currently held in the Bonneville County Jail.

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