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From: Detective R.J. Caskey

Date: 10/4/2007

ON 05/22/07 THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OPENED AN INVESTIGATION ON A SEXUAL ABUSE CASE TO A 5 FIVE YEAR OLD FEMALE. ON OCTOBER 3, 2007 WE WERE ABLE TO CHARGE JAMES HOWARD WITH SEXUAL ABUSE 1ST AND RESISTING ARREST. MR. HOWARD IS A 39 YEAR OLD WHITE MALE AND LIVES AT 1317 HUSBAND RD; PADUCAH, KY IN MCCRACKEN COUNTY.

SEXUAL ABUSE 1ST IS A CLASS D FELONY AND IS PUNISHABLE FROM ONE TO FIVE YEARS. MR HOWARD IS CURRENTLY LODGED IN THE MCCRACKEN COUNTY JAIL AND WILL BE ARRAIGNED THIS DATE. NO BOND HAS BEEN SET AT THIS TIME.

DET. R.J. CASKEY