Man Charged with Sexual Assault

An Emporium man is in jail after being accused of going into a woman’s house and sexually assaulting her early this morning.

Police say 32-year-old Adam Eckert entered the woman’s house through an unlocked door at around 2:30 this morning, went to her bedroom and sexually assaulted her. She grabbed a nearby hatchet and chased him out of the bedroom. He ran to the kitchen, where he was found when police arrived.

Eckert is charged with sexual assault, criminal attempt of rape, burglary, criminal trespass and more than half a dozen other crimes. His bail is set at $25,000 and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for next Thursday.

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