Two Eau Claire men are facing charges for child sexual assault and are being held on bond.
Prosecutors say 54-year-old James Barbey and 82-year-old Robert Karstensen are both accused of committing sex crimes against multiple victims for several years. The two men, who were neighbors, are both facing multiple charges including first-degree sexual assault of children under 13-years-old. Today a judge determined Karstensen will be held on one-million dollars bond, and Barbey will be held on a 250-thousand-dollar bond. They’ll be back in court July 8th. Anyone with information is asked to call the Eau Claire Police Department’s non-emergency line.
