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A Lakeview man was served a Logan County grand jury indictment Wednesday for seven counts of rape and two counts of complicity, deputies of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office report.
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James M. Howard, 59, was served the indictment by deputies at his residence, 390 N. Main St., Lakeview, about 1:15 p.m.
Dec. 17, deputies began an investigation after being contacted by a female victim, who is now an adult. She reported that incidents involving Mr. Howard began about 10 years ago when she was 13, and that the sexual abuse continued until she was nearly 18 years old.
The defendant is currently incarcerated in the Logan County Jail, and is awaiting a court appearance Friday in Logan County Common Pleas Court.
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