ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — Editor's Note: This story discusses the alleged sexual abuse of a child. While no acts are described in detail, reader discretion is advised.
The Rowan County Sheriff's Office says a man has been accused of sexually abusing a child deputies said was a member of his own family.
41-year-old Edwin Raul Aguilera-Quiroz of Rockwell was arrested Tuesday according to a news release shared Wednesday. Deputies said an investigation was launched after a report was filed with the county Department of Social Services (DSS), which then shared the allegations with the sheriff's office. Detectives said a joint investigation with DSS led to them getting enough evidence to charge Aguilera-Quiroz.
He was originally arrested and charged with taking indecent liberties with a minor, and the sheriff's office said Aguilera-Quiroz will also face a felony charge of felony child abuse by committing a sex act.
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