Man held in sexual assault of child

An Indian Hills man is in custody for sexual assault on a 5-year-old child.

Derek Paul Kalaman, 32, was arrested after deputies responded to a home in the north county neighborhood.

According to the arrest report, Kalaman left the residence before they got there, but they contacted him nearby.

When deputies approached him, he allegedly admitting to molesting the child. It’s alleged the instances occurred three to four times over the course of a year.

He’s being held in Douglas County Jail on charges of sexual assault and sexual assault on a child.

Kalaman was scheduled to appear in East Fork Justice Court on Friday.