New Kensington man acquitted in child sex assault case
A New Kensington man was acquitted Thursday by a Westmoreland County jury of allegations that he sexually assaulted a girl.
Jurors deliberated for an hour before finding Joshua John Holtman, 34, not guilty of aggravated indecent assault and indecent assault at the end of a two-day trial.
Holtman had been accused of sexually assaulting a girl during a three-year period starting in September 2015, according to investigators. Police got involved after a ChildLine report was made by a teacher.
Holtman was arrested in November 2018.
His $50,000 bond was terminated after the verdict, but he remains held at the Westmoreland County jail on a detainer, according to court records.
Renatta Signorini is a TribLive reporter covering breaking news, crime, courts and Jeannette. She has been working at the Trib since 2005. She can be reached at rsignorini@triblive.com.
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