A Pottsville man was arrested Thursday by city police and charged with sexually assaulting a 10-year-old Pottsville girl.
Police said Edward J. Frisco, 43, of 403 E. Norwegian St., was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge James K. Reiley, Pottsville, on charges of indecent assault and corruption of minors, both felony offenses.
Frisco was committed to Schuylkill County Prison unable to post $50,000 straight cash bail set by Reiley.
Capt. Richard Wojcie-chowsky said the incidents came to light when the girl's father reported that he believed his daughter may have been sexually assaulted by Frisco.
In a subsequent interview, the girl detailed the events that allegedly occurred Tuesday, Wojciechowsky said.
The girl was walking home with Frisco when he allegedly fondled her and grabbed her around the waist, Wojciechowsky said.
Wojciechowsky said Frisco was interviewed Thursday and admitted that he intentionally fondled the girl. The man also admitted that he has on at least one occasion touched her inappropriately.
No other information on the assaults was available but Wojciechowsky said Friday that police are obtaining a search warrant for Frisco's home. The warrant will be for computers, computer hard drives and similar items.
Wojciechowsky said those items will then be sent to forensic experts to determine if they contain any child pornography or other illegal materials. He said additional charges may be filed depending on what the search warrant yields.
Frisco will appear for a preliminary hearing before Reiley in his Pottsville courtroom.