Man Accused of Assaulting 9-Year-Old Girl

A 57-year-old Chautauqua County man is accused of sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl.

Sheriff's deputies say Ismael Ortiz of Brocton abused the girl between October 31 and November 20 in a house in the Town of Portland.

Ortiz is charged with first-degree sexual assault and is jailed on $30,000 bail.

The investigation started with Child Protective Services. The DA's office and the county child advocacy program were also involved in the investigation.

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