A man who has been incarcerated for more than a year at York County Jail was indicted by a grand jury Jan. 6 on allegations that he sexually abused a young child in Wells multiple times.

Paul W. Holland, 49, of Wells, faces four charges: two counts of gross sexual assault involving a child younger than 12 years old and two counts of unlawful sexual contact.

The child may have been as young as 5 years old when the alleged abuse began, according to York County Superior Court records.

Holland was arrested in December 2018 on allegations of domestic violence assault, violating conditions of release, and violating a protective order, according to an announcement released by Wells police at the time. He has been held since then.

The court appointed Portland-based attorney Merritt T. Heminway last October to defend Holland, according to court records. Heminway declined to comment.

The evidence against Holland includes an interview in which the child described Holland�s alleged sexual conduct, according to court records filed by the York County District Attorney�s office.

Holland faces two Class A charges, which are each punishable by up to 30 years� incarceration, and two Class B charges, which are each punishable by up to 10 years� incarceration.

Jury selection for a trial in this case is tentatively scheduled to begin in March.

Shawn Sullivan contributed to this report.