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Man accused of sexual assault of juvenile at Goodwill store arrested

Posted at 1:04 PM, Jun 27, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-27 17:57:31-04

KOKOMO, Ind. -- A man accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile inside a Goodwill store in Kokomo last week has been arrested.

Officers were called to the store at 2222 West Sycamore shortly before 6 p.m. on June 22.

Police say the suspect, pictured in the photo above on the right, approached a juvenile who'd become separated from his parent and assaulted him. 

Following up on tips from the public, officers arrested Breighton Wells, 28, Tuesday on a preliminary charge of child molesting. 

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