CONCORD, N.H. — A man charged with allegedly invading a Concord home and assaulting a 13-year-old girl faced a judge in court on Tuesday.
Police say they've had multiple run-ins with Miles Anderson, the stranger they say walked into a family home in the middle of the night and into the girl's bedroom.
"He took off his clothes and began to touch her under the covers," Concord Police Lt. Sean Ford said.
The victim allegedly used her iPad to flash a light in his face so she could call out to her dad who then chased Anderson out of the house and held him until police arrived.
In Concord District Court on Tuesday, Anderson faced a judge with a noticeable black eye courtesy of the victim's father, police said.
"He did what he had to do as a parent," Ford said.
Miles Anderson walking into NH court. Charged with breaking into random home and assaulting a child in bedroom. @boston25 pic.twitter.com/HhhrVhrllj
— Stephanie Coueignoux (@StephanieCNews) February 20, 2018
Court paperwork shows that Anderson told police he didn't think he did anything wrong. He told an officer "all I did was go inside, I went into the bedroom and got on my knees. I started to pray and take my clothes off."
"I do believe that mental health possibly played a role," said Anderson's attorney.
Anderson has a lengthy criminal record with past convictions for trespassing and drug possession.
He was arrested last year for living in a barn on someone's property without their permission.
Just a week ago, a court-ordered drug test found several drugs in his system.
Prosecutor: “I can’t imagine anyone who is more of a danger to the public” when addressing Miles Anderson. He has a lengthy criminal record. Now in court on charges of breaking into home & assaulting a girl under 16 years old. @boston25 pic.twitter.com/5GsNspP5XB
— Stephanie Coueignoux (@StephanieCNews) February 20, 2018
Police also found Anderson wandering around a neighborhood about a mile from where the alleged assault happened just a couple of hours earlier. They say, however, there was nothing they could do.
"He was standing in the roadway looking at houses - we moved him along and made note of it, but he had not committed any crime and he was cooperative so there was no need to detain him," Lt. Ford said.
Anderson was held on a $100,000 cash bail. His attorney told the judge his mental competency to face a trial will likely be an issue.
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