A Carroll man originally accused of third-degree sexual abuse has pled guilty to lascivious acts with a child. According to Carroll County District Court records, 20-year-old Michael John William Lyons was arrested on June 23 and charged with third-degree sexual abuse, a class C felony, following an investigation by the Carroll Police Department. As part of a plea agreement reached with prosecutors in October, Lyons filed his written plea to lascivious acts with a child, also a class C felony, over the weekend. Authorities say Lyons had sexual contact with a 13-year-old victim over a six-week period between April 15 and May 31. The court is slated to accept Lyons’ plea at a Jan 25 hearing. An order of disposition may be handed down then, or a sentencing hearing will be scheduled for a later date.
