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Updated · Your News Now · Jul 15Philip Bowman, 61, Arrested on Importuning Charge in Ohio Child Internet Crimes Probe
1 articles · Updated · Your News Now · Jul 15Summary
- Philip Bowman, 61, was arrested Tuesday in Celina, Ohio, and booked into the Mercer County Jail on an importuning charge.
- Coldwater and Celina police said the arrest followed a joint investigation into alleged internet crimes against children.
- The case will be sent to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office for review of possible additional charges as the investigation continues.
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