A 48 year old man from Watertown has been charged with over 50 counts of various sex crimes after being arrested last month (March 15, 2023) in Codington County.
The charges against Robert Hagen include multiple incidents of domestic abuse, first degree rape of an individual less than the age of thirteen, fourth-degree rape of a victim who is at least thirteen but less than sixteen, aggravated incest, sexual exploitation of a minor and sexual contact with a child under the age of sixteen.
Hagen has plead not guilty (March 22, 2023).
A status hearing has been set for May 17, 2023. If no agreement is reached beforehand, a jury trial is scheduled for May 25.
Hagen is currently being held in the Codington County Detention Center on a $100,000 cash bond and cannot have any contact with the alleged victims.
(News partner KXLG contributed to this story.)
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