49-year-old man charged with sex abuse of 2 little girls in Jefferson County

William David Trusty

A northern Jefferson County man is behind bars, accused of sexually abusing two young girls.

William David Trusty, also known as William David Dempsey, was arrested by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office on Monday, according to court records made public Wednesday. He is 49, and lives in Brookside.

Charging documents say the incidents happened in July 2016. The records don't provide the ages of the girls, but at least one is under the age of 12. Trusty is accused of "sexual contact by forcible compulsion."

Sheriff's investigators charged him with one count of sex abuse of a child under the age of 12, and four counts of first-degree sex abuse. He is being held in the Jefferson County Jail with bonds totaling $55,000.

This story will be updated if more information is released.

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