A 20-year-old Glenbeulah man made an initial court appearance Monday for allegedly impregnating a 16-year-old girl whose mother walked in on the two having sex.

Craig M. Mooney, of 218 Kettle Ridge Circle, is charged with misdemeanor sexual intercourse with a child, according to a criminal complaint filed Friday. The charge carries a maximum penalty of nine months in jail.

According to the complaint:

The girl's mother caught the two having sex in June, but she didn't report the offense until discovering later that the girl was four months pregnant.

The mother said she had seen Mooney and her daughter watching TV at her Cascade home one day, then went to her daughter's bedroom to check when the two were no longer there. Mooney left quickly but later returned to apologize and ask the mother not to contact police.

In a later interview with a detective, Mooney admitted having sex with the girl at least four times.