MIDDLETON, Idaho (

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) -- A Middleton man is facing felony charges after investigators say he sexually abused a girl.

Troy Allen Matthews, 40, was arrested on a felony warrant last month. The victim, a girl under 16, told the Canyon County Sheriff's Office the suspect molested her twice during the summer. Matthews admitted touching the girl inappropriately during an interview, according to court documents. He has been charged with lewd conduct and sexual abuse of a child under 16.

The suspect is currently being held in the Canyon County Jail on a $50,000 bond. He has been barred from contacting the victim, and is due in court Jan. 27.

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