An Athens, Tennessee, man is being held on a $500,000 bond on charges related to child sexual abuse.
Micah Boring, 25, of Oak Street in Athens, is charged on an indictment with sexual exploitation of a minor — over 100 images — and aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor — over 25 images, according to a press release from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Boring, who was arraigned on the charges Oct. 6, is represented by the public defender’s office. Assistant Public Defender Barrett Painter declined comment on the case when contacted by phone Tuesday.
Boring faces a court date on Nov. 10 to enter a plea to the charges, according to the McMinn County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office.
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