Lincoln man accused of sexual assaulting children now charged with witness tampering

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Lincoln man accused of sexually assaulting two girls is facing additional charges.

On Wednesday, prosecutors charged 53-year-old Armando Medrano with first-degree sexual assault of a child and witness tampering.

In July, he was charged with first-degree and third-degree sexual assault of a child.

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Court documents allege that in 2008, Medrano began abusing an 11-year-old girl.

The girl told police that she was sexually abused about four times a week over the course of three years.

An arrest affidavit says Medrano also assaulted a 14-year-old girl in 2017.

Medrano was arrested in July and is being held in jail on a $2 million bond.

A new court filing says that on Aug. 13, he tampered with a witness. The document does not detail the allegation.

Medrano’s preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 29.