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A Utica, Minnesota man facing several counts of criminal sexual conduct related to an August incident in Grand Meadow has had his conditional release revoked following a court appearance Wednesday morning in Mower County District Court.

Jose Hector Contreras-Paredes, 30, faces five felony counts in total ranging from first degree criminal sexual conduct to fifth degree sexual conduct. On Wednesday, Judge Christopher A. Neisen ordered the conditions of his release revoked after it was alleged that Contreras-Paredes violated a pair of those conditions.

On Dec. 3, Assistant County Attorney Scott Springer submitted a revocation and warrant request to the court based on a report from a probation officer that indicated Contreras-Paredes allegedly failed to remain at least 500 feet away from the victim’s place of employment and failed to abstain from the use/possession of a dangerous weapon.

According to the document, Contreras-Paredes is ordered to be held until further conditions of release can be set.

His next court appearance is set for 10 a.m. on Dec. 19 for an initial appearance.

According to the court complaint, the case dates back to Aug. 29 of this year when the Grand Meadow Police Chief responded to a Grand Meadow residence on a report of a sexual assault.

The victim allegedly reported that the incident took place in her home in the early morning hours of Aug. 29 after Contreras-Paredes, who is known to the family, drove to her house.  

At 1 a.m. on Aug. 29, she told Contreras-Paredes that she was going to bed after being called by him, however, when she went to let him in he immediately came in the door and began kissing her.  

After telling him she did not want to participate, he allegedly continued to press himself on her, groping her and physically injuring her in the process.

On Aug. 30, A detective with the Mower County Sheriff’s Office questioned Contreras-Paredes about the incident and during the questioning, he allegedly told the officer that he was drunk and that he remembered doing some of the things the victim claimed, but that he couldn’t recall other aspects of the alleged assault.  

The report goes on to say that at no point would the victim have given consent to Contreras-Paredes touching her.  

On Oct. 23, the state submitted documentation that it intended to seek an aggravated sentence due to the incident taking place in the victim’s zone of privacy.