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STAFF REPORT
A Portales man has been charged with sexually assaulting a child.
Benjamin Pritchett, 55, was booked at the Roosevelt County Detention Center on Thursday, according to an arrest affidavit obtained Tuesday.
According to the affidavit, the victim said Pritchett assaulted her three years ago at his home.
The affidavit also stated Pritchett threatened the victim if she made any contact with anyone about the incident.
The girl, 14, told investigators about the incident on Sept. 28.
The girl’s relatives who reported the incident said they did not know about it until it was reported.
Pritchett is in the Roosevelt County Detention Center on $50,000 cash or surety bond.