A Henniker man faces multiple felony charges in a child sex assault case, according to the town’s police department.
Roger Ward, 52, is charged with five counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault, five counts of felonious sexual assault, two counts of indecent exposure, and attempted felonious sexual assault, police said in a statement.
Henniker police said they opened an investigation into Ward on Aug. 15 after receiving a report of assault and interviewing two girls at the Merrimack County Advocacy Center. Ward was arrested Sept. 7, according to police, and plead not guilty to the charges Sept. 8 at the Hillsborough district court.
A probable cause hearing was scheduled for Sept. 20. Ward’s case is headed to Merrimack County Superior Court.
He is being held on $260,000 bail.