A Juneau man was arrested last week and indicted on Thursday for multiple sexual abuse of a minor charges. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

A Juneau man was arrested last week and indicted on Thursday for multiple sexual abuse of a minor charges. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Juneau man indicted for sexual abuse of a minor

He was arrested last week following a police investigation.

A Juneau man arrested last week was indicted Thursday on sexual abuse of a minor charges.

Dermott Albert Howard, 62, was arrested on June 1 at his residence following an investigation in sexual abuse allegations reported to the Juneau Police Department on May 27, according to Juneau Police Department.

A Juneau grand jury indicted Howard on Thursday on three counts of felony first-degree sexual abuse of minor. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 99 years imprisonment.

Howard is currently being held at Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

• Contact reporter Michael S. Lockett at 757-621-1197 or mlockett@juneauempire.com.

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