The preliminary hearing for a Sallisaw man accused of sexually assaulting a young girl last fall has been set for 1:30 p.m. Aug. 18, according to court records.
David Wayne Ardeneaux, 50, was charged in April in district court with one felony count of lewd molestation and two felony counts of sodomy.
According to court records, the victim, a 5-year-old girl, allegedly told police that Ardeneaux had touched her inappropriately, and described what had happened to her during a September incident.
According to court records, the victim lives in Texas with her father, but the alleged abuse took place during a visit to a relative's home in Sallisaw. Sallisaw police received a taped interview with the girl from child protective services in Texas, detailing what happened to her.
Court records indicate that Ardeneaux denied inappropriately touching the girl.




