According to the Avery County Sheriff’s Department, an Avery County man is accused of taking indecent liberties with a child over the last year. Deputies began an investigation after receiving a complaint about the victim’s behavior and a follow-up forensic interview conducted by the Child Advocacy Center of the Blue Ridge. Investigators said they were able to obtain evidence that 74-year-old Gary Dean Clark had allegedly touched the child inappropriately on four separate occasions. Clark was arrested on October 31st. He faces four counts of indecent liberties with a child. He was placed in jail under a $150,000 secured bond.
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