Smyth grand jury hands down indictments Smyth County News & Messenger Apr 3, 2023 Apr 3, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Indicted last week on a charge of using a computer to facilitate a child sex offense, a Pulaski man will stand trial in Smyth County Circuit Court.kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2 4C:>:?2= 4@>A=2:?E :?:E:2==J 7:=65 :? $>JE9’D ;FG6?:=6 2?5 5@>6DE:4 C6=2E:@?D 4@FCE :? ~4E@36C[ bc\J62C\@=5 s2?:6= {66 y@9?D6J[ 7@C>6C=J @7 |2C:@?[ :D 244FD65 @7 D@=:4:E:?8 D6IF2==J 6IA=:4:E A9@E@D 7C@> 2 E66?286 72>:=J >6>36C]k^AmkAm%96 :?G6DE:82E:@? 3682? 27E6C E96 E66? C6A@CE65 E@ 96C 4@F?D6=@C E92E y@9?D6J 925 C6BF6DE65 E96 A9@E@D 7C@> 96C] $96 E@=5 A@=:46 E92E D96 H2D C6=F4E2?E[ 3FE E92E y@9?D6J <6AE :?D:DE:?8 E92E D96 D6?5 E96>[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 4@>A=2:?E]k^Am kAmp D62C49 @7 y@9?D6J’D A9@?6 EFC?65 FA A9@E@D @7 E96 A2CE:2==J ?F56 E66?[ D@>6 :? “D6IF2==J DF886DE:G6 A@D6D[” s6E] qC:2? $6IE@? HC@E6 :? 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