SCRANTON, Pa. -- A man is accused of sexually abusing a child in Scranton for five years.
Brian Mercado, 29, of Jessup was arrested Saturday and charged with aggravated indecent assault of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, unlawful restraint/risk serious injury, and indecent assault.
Investigators say the victim was 6 years old when the abuse started.