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DC man accused of sexually abusing child for 7 years

Antoine Easton, of Northwest, D.C., has been arrested and charged with first-degree child sexual abuse.

WASHINGTON — A DC man is facing charges for multiple child sex crimes dating back to 2003. 

According to the Metropolitan Police Department's Youth and Family Services Division, 48-year-old Antoine Easton, of Northwest, D.C., has been arrested and charged with first-degree child sexual abuse. 

Detectives say between March 2003 and May 2010, Easton sexually abused a victim under the age of 18. Additionally, he is charged with sexually abusing a child victim again between March 2019 and March 2020. 

Easton was arrested and charged on Wednesday, under a DC Superior Court arrest warrant. 

Anyone with information that detectives may find helpful can contact investigators at (202) 727-9099 or through the department's tip line at 50411. 

If you or someone you know has been sexually abused, there is help available. Confidential support can be reached through the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4763). Help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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