Nampa man arrested on child sexual abuse allegations; police seek other victims
Nampa police arrested an 18-year-old man who is accused of having sexual contact with girls younger than age 16.
According to police, Ashton Sedrick, of Nampa, was arrested Monday on charges of two counts of lewd conduct with a child younger than 16 and sexual abuse of a child younger than age 16. He remains in custody at the Canyon County jail with bond set at $100,000.
Police said in a news release that they received information about Sedrick having sexual contact with juveniles and investigated, leading to the felony charges.
“Nampa Police are asking anyone who has been a victim or has information on any victims to please contact Nampa Police dispatch at 208-465-2257, option 2,” police said in a news release.
Police reminded the public that they can report crimes anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 208-343-COPS, at 343cops.com, or on the app, P3.
Law enforcement encouraged residents to use the Seek Then Speak program, a new tool to support sexual assault victims in the Nampa area. Seek Then Speak is part of an initiative by the Nampa Police Department and the Nampa Family Justice Center, available at www.SeekThenSpeak.org, by calling 888-865-9863, or downloading the free mobile app.
This story was originally published March 19, 2019 at 11:38 AM.
