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Man, 97, accused of assaulting teen

| July 10, 2005 1:00 AM

The Daily Inter Lake

Flathead County Sheriff's Office arrested a 97-year-old man Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.

George Russo was arrested on a warrant at Glacier Park International Airport.

According to a report from the Sheriff's Office, Russo was a friend of the girl's family. She accuses him of sexually assaulting her and making her touch him through his clothing when she was at his house. He was reportedly 96 at the time.

The report was filed during July 2004, and Russo was arrested Thursday on the warrant. Bond was set at $25,000.