Sex-related charges involving children filed against 45-yr-old man

A 45-year-old man is being held without bond following his arrest Thursday morning on a number of child sex charges. Richard A. Garcia-Hernandez is also being held for immigration authorities. He was booked into the Hall County Jail about 9:45.

Details of the case likely won’t be available until after local law enforcement administrative offices reopen Monday following the holiday weekend.

Here are the charges facing Garcia-Hernandez:

SODOMY; AGGRAVATED SODOMY
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GROOMING A CHILD FOR SEXUAL OFFENSE
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SEXUAL BATTERY/W CHILD UNDER 16 YOA
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OBSCENE MATERIAL-FURNISH ELECTRICTRONICALLY TO MINOR