TILDEN - A Tilden man has been arrested on multiple counts of sexual assault of a child.

Tilden Police Chief Robert Petersen says that 78-year-old Roger Stuckwisch was arrested Saturday on allegations of sexual assault of five girls at his residence.

Petersen says that Stuckwisch faces five counts of 1st-degree sexual assault of a child and four counts of 3rd-degree sexual assault of a child.

Stuckwish is being held in Antelope County Jail.

His bond was set at 10% percent of $5 million.

The investigation is ongoing.