FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A longtime public official in North Dakota’s most populous county is facing domestic assault charges.
KFGO radio reports that Cass County Administrator Keith Berndt is charged in Moorhead, Minn., with two counts of misdemeanor domestic assault. Police say the alleged victim is a minor.
Berndt declined to comment Wednesday.
The 53-year-old Berndt served as Cass County engineer for 19 years before he was promoted to county administrator three years ago.
Police say Berndt, who lives in Moorhead, has not been arrested. His first court appearance is scheduled for March 25.
Berndt pleaded guilty in 2011 to a drunken driving charge. The agreement called for a suspended 90-day jail sentence and $585 in fines and fees.
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