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James Edward Bryar, or "Hamburger" the clown, has been charged with the sexual assault of a young girl over 14 years, beginning when the victim was 7. Bryar, 79, has been a well-known member of the Jaffa Shrine Calliope Clowns based in Altoona for nearly 50 years.

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A man who former performed as "Hamburger" the clown with the Jaffa Shrine now faces court action on charges he sexually assaulted a young girl over 14 years.

James Bryar

James Bryar, 79, of Duncansville, waived his preliminary hearing March 10 on 22 charges including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and related offenses. He was released from Blair County prison on $200,000 bail.

His arraignment in Blair County court is scheduled for April 13.

Bryar is accused of assaulting the girl starting when she was 7, state police say.