A Lehighton man pleaded guilty this week in Carbon County court to sexual assaulting a young girl.

Alexander Kibler, 21, pleaded to one count of aggravated indecent assault of person less than 13, a felony 2. In exchange for the plea felony counts of criminal attempt - rape of a child, rape of a child, statutory sexual assault and aggravated assault of a child were dropped.

According to an affidavit filed by Lansford police, a woman reported on July 1, 2021 that she believed her 4-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by Kibler, who was the babysitter.

The woman told police Kibler has babysat before. When she returned that night her daughter told her that Kibler had pulled down her underwear in the bathroom.

That night Child Advocacy Center conducted an emergency interview with the child.

The child said that Kibler took her up into the bathroom and performed a sexual act on her, according to police. The child also said that Kibler had done this before when babysitting.

On July 13, officer Joshua Tom interviewed Kibler who told the officer that he did try to have sex with the child.

President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II accepted the plea but deferred sentencing since the charge falls under Megan’s Law.

Sentencing is scheduled for January.