City man charged with sexual assault of juvenile

Fifty-three charges were filed against Joshua Rioux of Monessen for the alleged attacks over two years.

A Monessen man is being held without bail on 53 charges after police said he sexually assaulted a juvenile multiple times over an approximately two-year period.

Joshua Rioux, 26, was arrested Thursday after Monessen police and federal agents executed a search warrant at his Aliquippa Avenue home.

According to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, federal investigators contacted Monessen police after obtaining videos that allegedly depicted a juvenile being sexually assaulted by Rioux.

Monessen police and agents with Homeland Security executed the search warrant Thursday.

During questioning, investigators said Rioux admitted to sexually assaulting the male juvenile on several occasions over an approximately two-year period.

Police said one of the alleged incidents was recorded on video.

Rioux is charged with 53 counts, including 10 counts each of rape of a child, statutory sexual assault involving an alleged age difference of at least 11 years, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child and incest of a minor under 13.

He also faces one count each of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years old, endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors.

Rioux was arraigned Thursday and denied bail.

He is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday.