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Man arrested, indictment lists 31 counts of child sex abuse

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office / Jacob Young
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office / Jacob Young

A Hamilton County grand jury indicted a man on 31 counts related to child sexual abuse, and he was booked into the Hamilton County Jail.

Jacob Young was charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child, rape of a child, aggravated sexual battery, rape, statutory rape by an authority figure, sexual battery by an authority figure, incest and solicitation of a minor. He was jailed Tuesday.

(READ MORE: Hamilton County Schools reaches undisclosed settlement with minor who alleged sexual assault)

The abuse spanned from May 2020 to February 2024, according to the indictment. The victim was between the ages of 8 and 13 at the time of the abuse, according to the charges in the indictment.

Young’s bond totaled $550,000 for all counts, and he was instructed to have no contact with the victim or any minors.