Lang
7/19/19
A Solon man faces numerous sexual abuse charges after allegedly engaging in five years of abuse toward one underage girl and a separate incident involving a female relative.
According to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, 48-year-old Robert Egesdal of Highway 1 Northeast began a pattern of sexually assaulting a young girl at his residence starting in 2014 when she was 12. The alleged abuse continued through April of 2019.
The alleged victim told investigators that she resisted Egesdal’s advances on numerous occasions, but he persisted and forced himself on her multiple times by fondling her against her will.
The alleged assaults happened when Egesdal was watching the girl while her mother was at work.
A relative of Egesdal’s also told investigators that he inappropriately touched her at his residence on June 12th. The girl said she told him “no” multiple times, but he continued the abuse.
Egesdal was booked into the Johnson County Jail just before 4:15 Friday morning and charged with five counts of 3rd Degree Sexual Abuse and one count of Incest. If convicted, he faces a maximum of 55 years in prison.