ALFRED — A Saco man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old has been indicted on gross sexual assault charges.

Jordan Berube, 22, was indicted on two counts of gross sexual assault on a person under the age of 14 in York County Superior Court in Alfred on Wednesday. Gross sexual assault on a person under the age of 14 is a Class A felony and punishable by up to 30 years in prison and a $50,000 fine.

Police received a report on Oct. 9 of a person under the age of 14 being sexually assaulted in the city, Saco Deputy Police Chief Jack Clements said in October.

Berube was identified as a suspect in the case during the course of a police investigation. An arrest warrant was issued for Berube on Oct. 15, charging him with two counts of gross sexual assault on a person under the age of 14, Clements said.

Berube was being held at Cumberland County Jail. He is scheduled to appear at York County Superior Court for a dispositional conference on March 7.

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