Crime & Safety
Oakdale Man Charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct
The 65-year-old man allegedly had sex with a 14-year-old on multiple occasions.
An Oakdale man is charged with three counts of criminal sexual conduct for allegedly having sex with a 14-year-old girl repeatedly between September of 2010 and March of 2011, according to a Washington County District Court complaint.
Gerald E. Briggs, 65, allegedly had sex with the girl in his Oakdale home on six occasions, the complaint says.
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The girl’s family learned of the alleged abuse in mid-April and confronted Briggs about it, the complaint says. Briggs admitted something happened, according to the complaint.
A “concerned citizen” reported the alleged abuse to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in late April, according to the complaint.
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For each of two of the counts of criminal sexual conduct, Briggs faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison and $35,000 in fines. For the other count, he faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and $40,000 in fines.
Briggs is scheduled to make his initial appearance in court on June 3.