A West Hazleton man accused of sexually assaulting a McAdoo girl was returned to the Schuylkill County Prison, Pottsville, following his preliminary hearing on Tuesday. The case against Roberto Acosta, 20, was bound over for criminal court trial following the hearing before District Judge Stephen Bayer, Tamaqua.
Acosta was charged with aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, corruption of minors and indecent exposure following the Dec. 27 incident. The charges were filed by McAdoo Police Chief Jeffrey Wainwright.