A 25-year-old Kearney man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two young girls.

On Thursday, a Buffalo County jury found Kenneth Fleming guilty of two counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child.

Fleming faces 30 years to life in prison when he's sentenced. A sentencing date has not been set.

Authorities say Fleming raped the girls last year, when they were 6 and 7 years old. The girls also told police he made them watch pornographic movies.

Fleming continued to deny his guilt after the verdict was reached, saying, "The state is sending an innocent man to jail."