IDAHO FALLS — A 38-year-old man pleaded guilty to an amended felony charge after a 16-year-old girl reported that he had sexually assaulted her.

Joel Hollaway pleaded guilty Tuesday to an amended charge of felony injury to a child.

RELATED | Man arrested after reportedly assaulting minor while she was sleeping

Hollaway was initially charged with felony sexual battery of a child committed by lewd or lascivious acts on a minor child 16 to 17 years of age.

As part of a plea agreement, Hollaway admitted to the amended charge and agreed to state the following at sentencing: “On the night of Nov. 17, 2023, I, Joel Hollaway, was accused by (the victim) of sexually assaulting her. (The victim) has always been an honest person, and I do not think she would lie about this situation.”

The plea a

See Full Page