ROME, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Safety and Security Officer at the Marcy Psychiatric Center has been accused of sexually abusing a child under the age of 14.

According to the Oneida County Child Advocacy Center, Steven James Minsaas, 33, of Rome, who is a safety and security officer at the Marcy Psychiatric Center, was charged Tuesday with three counts of second-degree sexual abuse and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

Minsaas is alleged to have subjected a child less than 14 years of age to sexual contact during the months of May and June 2011 while in the City of Rome. Authorities were made aware of the incidents after the victim notified an adult of what had taken place.

Minsaas was placed under arrest and taken to Rome City Lock-Up where he was held overnight. Minsaas was subsequently arraigned in Rome City Court where bail was set at $9,000.

Investigators from the New york State Police, Oneida County Sheriff's Department and New York Mills Police assisted in the investigation.

The victim is being offered counseling services through the Oneida County Child Advocacy Center.