CARLTON — A teen who allegedly threatened a woman with a gun and attempted to sexually assault her more than three years ago has been charged as an adult with a pair of felonies.

Cesar Ambrose Houle was 16 when he reportedly approached the 69-year-old victim and repeatedly demanded that she engage in a sexual act on June 28, 2022, according to court documents.

Houle, now 19, of Cloquet, was charged in juvenile court earlier this year with attempted first- and third-degree criminal sexual conduct. His case was transferred to adult court this week following a certification order from a judge.

Authorities reported that the woman was walking her dog on the 1500 block of Carlton Avenue West around 3:45 p.m. on a Tuesday when she was approached by the suspect.

A criminal complaint says the

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