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An elderly man in Orange County has been charged with a child sex crime. Lawrence Claude Barrios, 82, is charged with Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child under the age of 14.
Barrios was arrested by the Bridge City Police Department and he’s currently in the Orange County Jail with bond denied.
Investigators say the crimes occurred from 2015 to 2020.
If convicted, he faces 25 years to life in prison with no possibility of parole.
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