PHILLIPS — A local man is accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 16, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said in a news release.

Erick J. Wilding, 53, of Phillips was arrested Tuesday at his home in Phillips. He was charged with gross sexual assault. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.

Wilding was being held on $2,500 cash bail Wednesday at the Franklin County Detention Center in Farmington.

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