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Jim Thorpe man admits to sexual assault of girl

A Jim Thorpe man admitted in Carbon County court on Friday to sexually assaulting a young girl.

Sun-Wolf Acevedo, 22, pleaded in two pending cases before Judge Joseph J. Matika to one count each of statutory sexual assault and unlawful contact with a minor, both felony threes. Acevedo was scheduled to go on trial Monday on those charges and a list of others.Acevedo admitted sexually assaulting a then 14-year-old girl in June 2013.In exchange for the plea to statutory sexual assault, the district attorney's office agreed to drop 10 additional charges including rape, disseminating sexual material to a minor, unlawful conduct with a minor, criminal use of a communication facility and indecent exposure.The 2013 statutory sexual assault took place in the Evergreen Cemetery in Jim Thorpe.In the other case in which he pleaded, he admitted sending and requesting sexually explicit photos from a then 13-year-old girl.Acevedo was interviewed by Jim Thorpe Detective Lee Marzen and officer Matthew Schwarz on March 18, 2015. Marzen wrote that Acevedo admitted to having sex with the teen and performing a sexual act, knowing she was 14 years old.According to the report written by Schwarz, Acevedo also admitted to five to 10 incidents where he sent pictures of his genitals to underage girls.In the plea agreement the commonwealth is recommending a state prison term of 15 to 30 months be imposed. Matika told Acevedo that he was not a party to the agreement and was not bound by it.Matika said the case falls under the provisions of Megan's Law. Acevedo must undergo an evaluation by the state Sexual Assessment Board which will determine if he is a violent sexual predator. If he is determined to be one then he will have to register for life as a sexual offender. If not, the registration period is 25 years.Matika also ordered the adult probation office to prepare a presentence investigation report. Sentencing will occur after the state completes its assessment.

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