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Man arrested for child sex crimes in Clay County

UPDATE: Man arrested for child sex crimes in Clay County to appear in court

A man accused of sexually abusing at least one child is now in jail. Deputies confirmed that man is charged in connection with a scene at which Action News Jax crews were present earlier Monday.

A man was seen being put in the back of a cruiser, but investigators haven't yet told us if that's the same man facing charges.

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But deputies tell us they have made an arrest. Virgil Badie, 40, is facing three counts of sexual activity with minors. His mug shot hasn't been released yet.

We first told you about the investigation on CBS47 Action News Jax at 5 p.m. as it was happening in Middleburg. We are not showing the home because deputies asked us not to.

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While we were out there, our crew saw a car towed away and a man put in the back of a cruiser.

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