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Jefferson County man indicted on child sex abuse charges involving young girl

Jake Lee Ducote of China was indicted on a first degree felony charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child.

CHINA, Texas — A 40-year-old China man has been indicted on child sex abuse charges after investigators said he abused a young girl over the course of nearly a year.  

Jake Lee Ducote was indicted on charges of continuous sexual abuse of a child, a first degree felony, and indecency with a child, a second degree felony, according to court documents.

The victim, a girl under the age of 13, was interviewed at the Garth House according to the documents. 

At least six incidents are documented in a probable cause affidavit released to 12News. 

The abuse allegedly happened between November 2017 and September 2018. 

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