LINCOLNTON, N.C. — A Lincolnton man is in jail following an investigation into allegations of sex crimes involving a child.
Detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christopher Owensby on Dec. 22.
Owensby is charged with first-degree statutory sex offense and indecent liberties with a child.
He is being held at the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center.
The investigation into this case is active and ongoing. To protect the privacy and identity of the victim, police say no further information will be released at this time.
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