An Amish man from Westover has been arrested following an investigation that he sexually assaulted four young girls ranging in age from 2-8. According to state police in Punxsutawney, 34-year-old Simon Lee is facing various charges including rape by forcible compulsion, rape of a child and deviate sexual intercourse. State police say Lee repeatedly raped the children at two locations in Burnside Township, Clearfield County, beginning two years ago. The victims described repeated abuse in which Lee forced them to perform various sexual acts. All of the victims were interviewed by a special translator who speaks Pennsylvania Dutch. Lee has been jailed in the Clearfield County Prison. Bail has been set at 1 million dollars. His preliminary hearing has been scheduled for September 11th.
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