Man arrested for child sexual abuse
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Published: May. 19, 2023 at 4:53 PM CDT
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A man is under arrest after deputies say he was accused of sexual abuse of a 5-year-old.
On Thursday, Bay County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) hotline.
DCF told deputies accusations were made against 61-year-old Richard D. Gibbens.
Officials say the juvenile was identified and interviewed, where the child said they were sexually abused by Gibbens.
Within a few hours of the report, investigators say they located Gibbens, arrested him for capital sexual battery on a child less than 12, and booked into Bay County Jail.
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