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Washington man faces 4 child molestation charges

Associated Press

LONGVIEW, Wash. – A Washington man is suspected of multiple counts of child molestation.

The Daily News reported 33-year old Michael Conder, of Longview, is scheduled to be arraigned May 30. Conder is facing four counts of first-degree child molestation.

Longview police got word of sexually explicit images involving an 11-year-old girl. The girl told an investigator and school counselor that a man she knew made her touch him inappropriately. She claims it happened more than five times.

Officials identified the man as 33-year old Michael Conder.

Court records show Conder admitted to engaging in sexual conduct with the girl.

According to the document, Conder also admitted to similar actions with a separate girl.

Conder was previous convicted for burglary, child molestation and failure to register as a sex offender.