Man accused of sexual assault waives jury trial, pleads guilty to single charge
Published 3:36 pm Monday, March 10, 2025
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The man accused of a sexual assault in the city of Grand Meadow has waived a jury trial and has pleaded guilty to a single felony charge of fifth degree criminal sexual conduct.
Jose Hector Contreras-Paredes, 31, was initially charged with five felony counts of criminal sexual conduct on Dec. 4, 2024, and was initially slated for a jury trial Monday before the waiver. A sentencing date for Contreras-Paredes has been set for April 4.
According to the court complaint, the case dates back to Aug. 29 of this year when the Grand Meadow Police Chief responded to a Grand Meadow residence on a report of a sexual assault.
The victim allegedly reported that the incident took place in her home in the early morning hours of Aug. 29 after Contreras-Paredes, who is known to the family, drove to her house.
On Aug. 30, A detective with the Mower County Sheriff’s Office questioned Contreras-Paredes about the incident and during the questioning, he allegedly told the officer that he was drunk and that he remembered doing some of the things the victim claimed, but that he couldn’t recall other aspects of the alleged assault.
The report goes on to say that at no point would the victim have given consent to Contreras-Paredes touching her.
On Oct. 23, the state submitted documentation that it intended to seek an aggravated sentence due to the incident taking place in the victim’s zone of privacy.
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