Child molestation case continued

ALMIRA — A 72-year-old Almira man charged with first-degree child molestation, fourth-degree child molestation, and two counts of first-degree rape of a child.

Kenneth E. Burda faces charges related to the sexual abuse of his granddaughters.

He is accused of inappropriately touching two of his granddaughters at his home on South Fifth Street.

According to police reports, the case first came to light on September 9, 2024, when the mother of a 3-year-old girl contacted authorities, claiming that Burda had inappropriately touched and licked her granddaughter.

According to records, the grandfather...