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Scottsville-area man charged with rape

A Scottsville-area man faces multiple sexual assault charges.

Fred Edward Gaston, 76, was indicted on June 23 and taken into custody on June 26. He has been charged with five counts of aggravated sexual battery, four counts of sodomy and one count of attempted rape.

"The investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges related to offenses committed within the Commonwealth of Virginia are being pursued," according to a Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office statement.

Anyone with information regarding Gaston or his alleged crimes is encouraged to contact the sheriff’s office at (434) 589-8211.

Gaston remains in custody and is being held without bond. The place of his incarceration has not been disclosed.

Source: www.dailyprogress.com

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