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Posted: 9:49 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012

Tipp City man charged with sexual contact with a minor

Jerry Northern arrested Monday, released on house confinement

By Steve.Baker@CMGOhio.com

Northern Bureau Chief

MIAMI COUNTY, Ohio —

A Tipp City area man arrested on Monday by Miami County Sheriff's detectives on a charge of unlawful sexual contact with a minor, was released from jail on home monitor in order to continue as a caregiver for an elderly person.

He is 59-year-old Jerry Northern of near Tipp City. His bond had been set at $50,000, but was reconsidered by Magistrate Gary Zuhl at the request of family members.

His alleged victim of  sexual contact charge was an underage female. Detecives noted that Northern had a clean criminal record, and was not a registered sex offender.

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