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Terre Haute man charged for sex crimes involving a child

The investigation started in early June when the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office received a report about an underaged female that had been sexually battered.

Posted: Aug 10, 2020 4:12 PM

Updated: Aug 11, 2020 12:24 PM

Posted By: Chris Essex

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - A Terre Haute man is facing sex crime charges involving a child.

Indiana State Police served 21-year-old Collin Kelty an arrest warrant.

The investigation started in early June when the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office received a report about an underaged female that had been sexually battered.

The investigation led police to charge Kelty with several counts of sexual misconduct with a minor, child solicitation, vicarious sexual gratification, and dissemination of matter harmful to minors.

Kelty was already in the Sullivan County Jail in connection to a separate investigation.

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