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Asheville man faces multiple sex offense charges in Gaston County
The 68 year old from Asheville was arrested in Gaston County on May 24 and charged with six counts of first degree sex offense six counts of indecent liberties with a child six counts of crime against nature and other sex offenses involving a girl ages 5 to 12 from 1975 to 1980. In Gaston County another man from Bessemer City is accused of molesting and raping a girl and showing pornography over four years, with charges including first degree rape two counts of first degree statutory rape taking indecent liberties with a child crime against nature and disseminating obscene material. The cases highlight a surge in child abuse reports and the strain on local services.
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Asheville
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Hope Circle Children’s Advocacy Center
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Hope Circle
Bessemer City
Gastonia
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