Man charged after sexually abusing 15-year-old girl

Cedar Rapids, Iowa – A man from Cedar Rapids is charged with five counts of sexual abuse of a 15-year old girl.

According to a criminal complaint, while they were both living in the same household in the 3600 block of 12^th Avenue SW, the 41-year-old, Mathurin Petit, sexually abuse the 15-year-old girl many times between July 1, 2019 and September 30, 2019.

According to officials, an additional incident happened in November 2019 after the girl moved out of the household.