Posted on 03/25/2006 7:49:09 PM PST by Number57
(Allegan, March 25, 2006, 6:00 p.m.) By Brad Edwards There's an egregious report of child sexual abuse out of Allegan County. Three adults are charged with a number of felonies in regards to the claims. Authorities say the claims involve everything from actual sexual assault to the use of a computer to commit a crime.
24 Hour News 8 has decided to withhold several specifics about those who stand accused, because identifying them would identify some of the alleged victims.
Authorities tell us two of the accused are a father/son duo who lived at the property in question. They lived there with a number of other families. Investigators say they retrieved thousands of pictures from the home, and many involved kids who lived there. More than a half dozen kids, all of them are younger then 10-years-old.
A couple with talked to this afternoon said they lived at the compound and they tell 24 Hour News 8 the State took there three kids as the investigation continues.
One of the men charged - the 56-year-old father - also has a previous sex offense conviction.
Authorities say the men all face life in prison if convicted and they'll be in court again next week.
BTW - "all of them are younger then 10-years-old"... their typo, not mine.
Isn't that veggie farming country?
Sick crap. Do they know where in Allegan County this occured? I have relatives in that area, so I'm curious.
No idea. That info has been withheld along with identities, I guess.
How sensitive of them. I used to watch news 8 for more years that I can believe, but have NOT watched them for more years than I can count.
/nbc8
Why is using a computer a separate crime? Makes as much sense as 'using a telephone' or 'using a pencil and paper'.
Yeah, well... welcome to the 21st century :/
Exactly, and there are specific crimes involving the use of telephones, wire fraud, etc.
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