Local man arrested on sexual abuse charges

A local man was arrested on sexual abuse of a child charges yesterday.

Charged with two counts of first degree sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12 is 28-year old Matthew McCraw of Hopkinsville. Detective Scott Raup writes on the arrest card that McCraw allegedly touched a young girl sexually on two occasions over the summer.

McCraw was lodged in the Christian County Jail on 25-thousand dollars bond.

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10/04/2012/am