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🌱 Former Edinburgh resident returned to face 2012 child molestation charge
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- Former Edinburgh resident returned to face 2012 child molestation charge
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• Ex-Edinburgh man faces child molestion charge after 14 years on the run (therepublic.com) — An alleged 2012 child molestation that occurred at an Edinburgh apartment complex is moving forward after the suspect was extradited from Texas back to Indiana. Johnson County authorities say the former Edinburgh resident faces a Class B felony charge and an initial hearing on Oct. 1, and they emphasize that fugitives are increasingly trackable through nationwide law enforcement databases. 
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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