Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a young girl while lodging in the basement of a northwest Rochester home.

An Olmsted County jury returned the guilty verdict against 29-year-old Moices Francisco last week, convicting him of first- and second-degree criminal sexual conduct. He is scheduled to be sentenced in October.

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According to the criminal complaint, the sexual assaults occurred numerous times over a two-year span before they were reported in late October 2022. The victim was between the ages of 10 and 12 when the crimes occurred.

The complaint says the child told investigators that Francisco would be intoxicated and touched her while she was watching TV. It states her mother threw him out of the home after one of the incidents but later allowed him back into the residence after he had stopped drinking. The charges say the girl was sexually assaulted after Francisco was readmitted to the home.

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He is being held, without bail, in the Olmsted County jail until his sentencing hearing.

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