GUILTY: One of three teens accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl makes a plea

WALWORTH COUNTY (WITI) -- He's one of three Elkhorn teenagers accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, and now, he's reached a plea deal in the case against him.

18-year-old Nicholas Cook faces one count of second degree sexual assault of a child.

In court in Walworth County on Tuesday, November 4th, Cook pleaded guilty.

He will be sentenced on January 12th.

19-year-old Braden Mann faces the same felony second degree sexual assault of a child charge.

He has a jury trial scheduled to begin in January.

Trial for 19-year-old Gage Timmer, also charged with second degree sexual assault of a child has a jury trial scheduled to begin in December.

The incident occurred on Saturday, December 21st, 2013 — and the victim in this case was 14 years old at the time.

In separate criminal complaints, the 14-year-old victim accuses Cook, Mann and Timmer of performing sex acts with her in the basement of a home she believed to be Cook’s.

In a complaint against Cook — Cook admits to authorities that he performed sex acts with the girl.

The complaint against Mann says he admitted he was with the girl in the basement of the Elkhorn residence on December 21st. He says the girl sat on his lap, and says the girl wanted to have oral sex with him.

The complaint against Mann says he didn’t know for sure whether oral sex occurred, but said if it did — he made the girl stop.

In the complaint against Timmer, the girl told officials Timmer touched her breasts — but later said he did not. The complaint says the girl told officials her shirt was off, and Timmer helped her to put it back on.

The complaint says Timmer admitted to being in the basement of the residence, and says he admitted to participating in sex acts with the girl.

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