By Sam WIlmes

ALBERT LEA — An Oakland man pleaded guilty this morning in Freeborn County District Court to engaging in sexual contact with a victim less than 13 years old in September.

Michael Robert Lee, 51, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal sexual conduct in front of District Court Judge Steven Schwab.

Lee was originally charged with two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct tied to two separate incidents, one in July and one in September.The first count, tied to an incident in July, was dismissed in a plea deal.

Sentencing is scheduled for Feb.18.

Lee faces a presumptive three-year stayed execution sentence with a period of probation, said Assistant Freeborn County Attorney Paige Starkey.

With a stayed execution, Lee can avoid a prison sentence if he follows court requirements.