LEWISTOWN — A Mifflin County jury deliberated for twenty minutes on Thursday before convicting a Cumberland man of assault related charges stemming from two incidents with a female juvenile seven years ago.

James J. Johnson, 35, was convicted of two counts each of aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault and corruption of a minor.

Johnson’s charges stem from two alleged incidents of inappropriate contact he had with a 12-year-old juvenile in 2001. One incident occurred in the Juniata River while swimming with the defendant, while the other incident occurred at a Kistler home.

Johnson had previously pleaded guilty to the aggravated indecent assault charge in November 2003. However, he later withdrew his plea, claiming he had ineffective counsel, and filed an appeal with the Pennsylvania Superior Court.