Father and son waive sex assault charges to court
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A Washington father and son, accused of sexually assaulting a girl over a seven-year period, waived their charges to court Wednesday.
James Earl Maskil Jr., 43, and James Keith Maskil, 19, had their bond reduced from $50,000 to a percentage bond in exchange for the waiver. Assistant District Attorney Traci McDonald agreed to the bond reduction so the girl, now 14, would not be subjected to the stress of the preliminary hearing in Central Court before District Judge Valarie Costanzo.
The elder Maskil is charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault, corruption of minors and endangering the welfare of children. His son is charged with two counts of rape of a child and one count of indecent assault.
The girl reported the alleged assaults to officials at Washington High School, who in turn notified the authorities. Washington County Children and Youth Services reported the incident to city police.
The reported incidents began in 2005 when the girl was just 7.
Read more in tomorrow’s Observer-Reporter