BOWLING GREEN — A Troy Township man was indicted Wednesday on 13 criminal charges relating to sexual misconduct with children, Wood County Prosecutor Paul Dobson announced Thursday.

Brock Abke, 31, was indicted for 10 second-degree felony counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor, one fifth-degree count of importuning, and two misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, Mr. Dobson’s office said.

The pandering charges accuse Mr. Abke of creating, reproducing, or publishing obscene material including a minor, while the importuning charge alleges he solicited for sex from a minor between ages 13 and 16.

He could face up to eight years in prison for each of the pandering charges if convicted.

Mr. Dobson said law enforcement officials received a tip that Mr. Abke

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