Uniontown man to face charges for indecent assault at local eatery
Uniontown police said they will file two charges against a Uniontown man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy working at a restaurant.
Officer Matthew S. Painter said the 35-year-old man will face charges including indecent assault and harassment following the incident Tuesday night.
The suspect’s identity is being withheld pending the formalization of charges.
Painter said the incident occurred while the 17-year-old was working at a restaurant in the city around 9:30 p.m. The teen told police that the man, who also is an employee at the eatery, was not working Tuesday night but was at the bar drinking, Painter said.
While the teen was in the kitchen area of the restaurant, Painter said the suspect approached him and said, “come give me a kiss.”
Painter said that the teen declined, and that the man then grabbed him and began to hug him and again asked for a kiss.
When the teen attempted to push the suspect away, Painter said the older man grabbed the boy and forcefully touched him in an inappropriate manner.
The teen also told police that the suspect had done similar acts in the past, Painter said.
HeraldStandard.com does not identify the victims of alleged sexual assault.