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A Rochester man has been charged with several counts of criminal sexual conduct related to an incident in Grand Meadow.

Jose Hector Contreras-Paredes, 30, made his first appearance in Mower County District Court Thursday where he was charged with five felony charges of criminal sexual conduct.

According to the criminal 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.

Contreras-Paredes’ next court date is scheduled for Nov. 14.