Man accused of sex with teen [UPDATED]

Published 9:34am Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Updated 11:18am Thursday, March 29, 2012

A 20-year-old Pelican Rapids man made his first court appearance Monday for allegedly having sex with a girl in her early teens.

Ernesto Mendoza-Reyna Jr. has been charged with third and fourth degree criminal sexual conduct. Both counts specify that the contact was with a teenager who was younger than 16 years of age.

In January, the Pelican Rapids School District informed police that Mendoza had recently had sex with a Pelican Rapids student, court records state. During an interview with the student, police learned that the two had allegedly had sex in November at his home.

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