FARMINGTON ( AP) — A Jay man has been indicted on several sex charges involving minors.
A Franklin County grand jury on Thursday indicted 21- year-old Joshua Welch on one count of gross sexual assault and 10 counts of unlawful sexual contact against two children under age 14.
The Sun Journal reports that Welch was arrested by local police last August on two counts of unlawful sexual contact.
The indictment says the alleged abuse occurred from Jan. 1, 2007, to Aug. 15, 2011.
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