LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Lakeport man facing allegations of sexual abuse of a minor was in court for arraignment on Tuesday.

David Edward Carr, 50, was in Judge Andrew Blum's courtroom Tuesday afternoon.

Carr was arrested by a Lake County Sheriff's deputy last Saturday, Jan. 5, on several felony charges, among them rape, incest and sodomy, according to his booking sheet.

However, Deputy District Attorney Ed Borg said the only charge against Carr now is continuous sexual abuse of a child under age 14.

Borg would offer only limited details about Carr's case, now in its early stages, out of fairness considerations.

He said the charge was for one young victim, and revolved around acts which allegedly began in 2006 and continued until 2010.

The District Attorney's Office reported that, if convicted, Carr could face 16 years in prison.

Carr is being held in the Lake County Jail on $750,000 bail.

On Tuesday, Blum chose to leave Carr's bail at that enhanced amount.

Blum set Carr's next court appearance for 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, before Judge Richard Martin.

Attorney Doug Rhoades was appointed Tuesday to represent Carr in his case.

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