The suspect in a child sex abuse case out of New Philadelphia is due back in court Wednesday afternoon.

27-year-old Brandon Lynch, of Dover, remains in the Tuscarawas county jail on a quarter-million dollar bond ahead of his arraignment in common pleas court. He’s facing five felony counts in a grand jury indictment handed down Thursday including rape and gross sexual imposition.

The crimes allegedly occurred between august 27th and 30th of this year and involved a six-year-old.

Lynch was arrested on preliminary charges and made his initial appearance in New Philadelphia municipal court on September 13th.

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