03/08/21
A Hills man has been arrested after allegedly performing a sex act on a preteen girl multiple times.
Police say the incidents occurred at the 565
th Street Southeast residence of 37-year-old James Hammel sometime between June 1
st and August 31
st last year.
A warrant was issued by the courts last week, and Hammel was taken into custody early Monday. He faces two charges of 3
rd degree sexual abuse, and could be sentenced to up to twenty years in prison if convicted.