Man Arrested for Sexual Abuse of Four Young Girls and Stabbing Incident in Grand Forks

Manuel Martinez Jr., a 46-year-old man from East Grand Forks, is accused of sexually abusing his girlfriend's four young daughters over several years. The abuse, which included vaginal and oral sex, attempted anal sex, and inappropriate touching, began in 2012 when the girls were as young as 6 years old. Martinez Jr. wrote letters apologizing for "hurting the girls" and expressed self-hatred for his actions. He has been charged with four felony counts of gross sexual imposition.