(La Porte County, IN) - Charges have been filed in connection with a furnace repairman being sexually assaulted while on a service call in La Porte County.

 

David Cox, 70, has been charged in La Porte Superior Court 2 with Level 6 felony Sexual Battery.

 

According to court documents, in early January the home furnace technician responded to a service call in Fish Lake. While diagnosing the problem, Cox was advised he would need to contact an electrician to fix a faulty breaker box on his furnace.

 

A short time later, Cox reportedly grabbed the 26-year-old furnace repairman by his private parts, squeezing them a couple of times before the stunned victim pushed him away. It’s also alleged that Cox offered to perform a sex act on the technician while he was about to leave the residence.

 

According to court documents, Cox was convicted of Child Solicitation in Porter County in 2006. He could face anywhere from a six-month to 30-month sentence on the most recent allegations.