I.F. man pleads not guilty to allegedly sexually assaulting a child
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IDAHO FALLS — An Idaho Falls man accused of sexually assaulting a young boy pleaded not guilty to his charges.
Stacey John Pearson, 47, was arraigned in Bonneville County District Court on Oct. 17. Pearson is scheduled for pretrial on Dec. 11 and will appear in jury trial Jan. 2, 2018.
Pearson is charged with one felony count of lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor under 16.
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The victim, who was known to Pearson, told detectives during an interview that Pearson tried committing sexual acts with him on more than one occasion at various locations.
Pearson is accused of removing his pants and sexually abusing the boy in a shed. On another occasion, Pearson allegedly tried to sexually abuse the boy twice in one day in a bedroom and in a bathroom.
The alleged incidents began with the boy who was 12-years-old in Feb. 2013. Court documents state the abuse continued until Feb. 2017.