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Paynesville Man Charged With Sex Abuse of a Child
PAYNESVILLE -- A Paynesville man has been charged with criminal sexual conduct after allegedly forcing a young boy to perform a sex act on him.
A man called authorities earlier this week to report that 22-year-old Cody Kelso admitted to the abuse.
According to the criminal complaint, Kelso admitted to investigators he sexually abused the boy at a Paynesville home in late March.
Kelso is being held on $100,000 bail on a charge of first degree criminal sexual conduct with a person under 13-years-old.
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