An Arkansas man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to the sexual assault of a 7-year-old girl, the Hot Springs Sentinel-Record reported Thursday.
Charles Lee Carter, 26, of Hot Springs, was scheduled to go to trial this month on a charge of rape, but he pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree sexual assault in the 2014 crime. The 20-year term was the maximum possible for that charge.
Authorities began investigating last year after receiving a report from the Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline, the newspaper reported.
The Garland County chief deputy prosecutor said Carter had admitted to engaging in sexual contact with the girl.
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