Uniontown man to stand trial in indecent assault
A Uniontown man man accused of sexually assaulting a South Union Township teenager on two occasions in July will stand trial on indecent assault charges.
State police Trooper Joseph Timms said Eric David Love Sr., 23, of 167 E. Coffee St. was charged by Magisterial District Judge Joseph M. George Jr. with statutory sexual assault and indecent assault.
Following a preliminary hearing Wednesday, during which the alleged victim did not testify but Timms did, George held the indecent assault charge for Fayette County Court and dismissed the sexual assault charge.
Timms said the charges were filed against Love after he had sex with the 15-year-old girl on two occasions — July 20 and July 22 — at the girl’s home while her parents were out.
Timms said that Love initially came to the residence to speak to the girl’s father, but when he wasn’t home, the teen invited him inside.
Once inside, Timms said Love and the girl began talking and he eventually asked her if she wanted to have sex. She agreed and Love and the girl engaged in intercourse in the living room of the residence.
Two days later, Timms said Love returned and had sexual intercourse with the teen inside her bathroom.
HeraldStandard.com does not identify the alleged victims of sexual assault.