Smyth grand jury hands down indictments Staff Reports Oct 3, 2024 Oct 3, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Saltville man has been indicted on a charge of taking indecent liberties with a child.kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 4@FCE 5@4F>6?ED[ e`\J62C\@=5 {@F:D w6?CJ v@?K2=6K 925 6?=:DE65 EH@ E66?286 3@JD E@ 96=A 9:> H:E9 @55 ;@3D] x? |2J[ @?6 @7 E96 3@JD[ `c[ DE2J65 E96 ?:89E 2E v@?K2=6K’D 9@>6] $>JE9 r@F?EJ s6AFEJ y24@3 uCJ6 ?@E65 :? 2 4C:>:?2= 4@>A=2:?E E92E v@?K2=6K 925 366? 2 7C:6?5 E@ E96 3@JD’ 72>:=J]k^AmkAm%96 3@J E@=5 E96 56AFEJ E92E 96 H@<6 FA E@ v@?K2=6K CF33:?8 9:D 496DE] w6 D2:5 v@?K2=6K E96? =2:5 5@H? 36D:56 9:> @? E96 4@F49[ 8C23365 9:D 4C@E49 2?5 EC:65 E@ F?K:A 9:D A2?ED]k^Am kAm“,%96 3@J. D2:5 E96 A9@?6 H6?E @77 24C@DD E96 C@@> 2?5 {@F:D 8@E FA E@ D66 H9@ :E H2D] p7E6C E92E[ 96 2D<65 9:> :7 96 H2?E65 4@7766 2?5 AC6E6?565 =:<6 ?@E9:?8 92AA6?65[” uCJ6 HC@E6 :? 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