BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A Bismarck man charged last month with luring and having sex with minors is facing an additional 27 charges after prosecutors said more victims had come forward.
Dawson Rouse, 21, was charged Monday with 19 felonies and eight misdemeanors. Six of the felonies carry 20-year sentences upon conviction.
In the latest charges, Rouse is accused of having sex with girls in their early teens, sending lewd photos to minors and enticing them to send lewd photos to him, the Bismarck Tribune reported.
The new charges relate to a continued investigation that police say produced “numerous additional victims.”
Rouse was charged in April with seven crimes for allegedly luring and having sex with minors. Court documents do not list a defense attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Rouse is in the Burleigh Morton Detention Center. His initial appearance is Tuesday.
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