Trial has been set for a local man who was accused of forcing a child to touch him inappropriately.

On March 15, Andre Poole, 19, was charged with lascivious acts with a child. According to a police complaint, he was allegedly baby-sitting his cousin’s children when he forced a 9-year-old girl to “rub his erect penis through his pants.” 

He allegedly threatened to blackmail her if he didn’t do it, the complaint said.

The girl later allegedly told her parents, who contacted the Iowa City police.

Poole’s pretrial conference is set for July 5, and his trial is set for July 16.