Investigators received a report on Tuesday about a sexual assault that happened between July and December.
After looking into the case and consultation with the Wake County District Attorney's Office, 70-year-old Edward Sullivan was charged with three counts of statutory sexual offense with a child by an adult.
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Sullivan was arrested Wednesday and processed at the Wake County Detention Center.
No other details were immediately released.
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