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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A Hanover Township man has admitted to molesting five children over a four-year period.</p><p>Luis Soto, 56, pleaded guilty Friday in Luzerne County Court to four counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, according to court papers. One count of aggravated indecent assault of a child was withdrawn.</p><p>According to a criminal complaint, Soto engaged in varying degrees of lewd contact with five children on a number of separate occasions between 2007 and 2011 while they were spending time at his residence. The alleged abuse began when the children were between the ages of 7 and 11.</p><p>Court records show Judge Michael T. Vough revoked Soto&#8217;s bail and scheduled his sentencing for Jan. 22, 2016.</p><p>Soto must register with state police as a sex offender for the rest of his life.</p><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By James O&#8217;Malley</p><p>jomalley@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach James O&#8217;Malley at 570-991-6390 or on Twitter @TL_omalley.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Hanover Township man admits to molesting five children