Daviess County Sheriff’s Office officials say an Owensboro man was arrested Friday after receiving a complaint of ongoing sexual abuse involving multiple children.
According to a press release, a joint investigation was initiated by the Daviess County Sheriff Office General Investigations Unit and the Department of Community Based Services, Child Protective Services.
Officials discovered during the investigation the victims were under the age of 12 at the time of the sexual abuse, and the suspect was identified as 42-year-old Christopher Caples.
Based on evidence and statements deputies gathered, an arrest warrant was secured and Caples was taken into custody.
The press release states Caples was interviewed by detectives prior to being booked in the Daviess County Detention Center.
Caples has been charged with three counts of sodomy of a victim less than 12-years-old, and one count of sexual abuse of a victim less than 12-years-old.
The investigation is still ongoing and additional charges are expected.
Caples is being held in the Daviess County Detention Center under a $100,000 cash bond.
Source: WBKO
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