Idaho Falls man pleads guilty to sexually abusing 6-year-old
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IDAHO FALLS — A local man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl and will undergo a psychosexual evaluation before being sentenced in January.
James Patrick Kilroy, 31, was originally charged with lewd conduct with a child under 16. As part of a plea agreement, the charge was amended to child sexual abuse of a minor under 16.
The incident happened in Sept. 2014. According to court documents, Kilroy and his fiancee went to a friend’s Bonneville County home because Kilroy’s water had been shut off due to unpaid bills.
Kilroy told the friend’s six-year-old daughter that he wanted to “play tag” and “the only safe place to play is upstairs,” according to the probable cause statement.
The child’s father was asleep and her mother was in another room doing laundry when Kilroy went upstairs with the girl.
Documents state he “trapped” the child and sexually assaulted her.
The girl reported the incident to her mother. She would later tell police Kilroy had molested her during a previous incident, but he threatened her not to say anything.
Kilroy is in the Bonneville County Jail. He is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 11.
Kilroy has an extensive criminal history and pleaded guilty in March to an animals cruelty charge. He was sentenced to perform 20 hours of community service at the Humane Society, but was ordered not to have any contact with mammals.
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