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Augusta County: Man in custody on charges involving sexual assault of juvenile

Christopher J. Hoover
Christopher J. Hoover. Photo: Augusta County Sheriff’s Office

A Fishersville man is in custody on charges involving a reported sexual assault of a juvenile.

Christopher J. Hoover, 44, was arrested on April 26. The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office just released news of the arrest on Thursday.

The sheriff’s office launched an investigation into a reported incident involving Hoover and a juvenile on April 17.

Hoover is being held without bond at the Middle River Regional Jail.

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