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A Farmington man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman who has a mental disability and is a ward of the state.
Mark F. Allen, 49, has been charged with Class B gross sexual assault, according to the Sun Journal.
Allen allegedly assaulted the woman between June 1 and Sept. 19.
He’s being held at the Franklin County Detention Center in Farmington on $2,500 bail.
If convicted, Allen faces up to 10 years in prison and up to a $20,000 fine.
The case remains under investigation.
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