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Teenager faces sex charges involving a 10-year-old boy

A 16-year-old boy faces a series of charges after engaging in sex with a 10-year-old boy, Columbus police said.

The youth was charged Tuesday with one count of aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation and enticing a child for indecent purposes. Tried as an adult on the charges , he faced the charges Thursday in Recorder’s Court.

The Special Victims Unit started an investigation Saturday after an officer was called to a St. Marys Road location on an incident.

The 10-year-old boy has been placed in the custody of a relative, police detective Matt Sitler said.

This story was originally published August 23, 2018 at 12:00 AM.

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