Rochester man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting 9-year-old girl

(ABC 6 News) – A Rochester man pleaded guilty to repeatedly sexually assaulting a 9-year-old child Thursday, Dec. 22.

Paul Alan Collopy, 63, pleaded guilty in Olmsted County Court to one charge of 2nd-degree criminal sexual conduct with a child under 13.

According to court documents, the child told her mother that Collopy had repeatedly touched her genitals during a time period spanning April 2021 and May 2022.

Collopy’s plea deal, entered Monday, Dec. 20, specifies that he will not receive any jail time, and that his probation will be capped at 5 years.

Collopy’s sentencing is scheduled for March 2, 2023.