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Defendant Nathan Benton waits to hear testimony about accusations he sexually assaulted a child during a court hearing in Alpena on Thursday.
ALPENA A man accused of sexually assaulting a child heard accusations from his alleged victim in Alpena’s 88th District Court on Thursday.
During a preliminary exam at which a judge decides if there is enough evidence for a case to continue to trial a 10-year-old girl described repeated sexual abuse by Nathan Benton, now 36, when the girl was around 8 years old.
The News does not identify alleged victims of sexual assault.