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Shadyside man arrested, charged with rape

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SHADYSIDE — Belmont County Sheriff David Lucas announced on Friday that a Shadyside man is facing multiple criminal charges in a case involving “child exploitation.”

The sheriff’s Criminal Investigative Unit, in conjunction with Homeland Security Investigations, served a search warrant at the home of Gregory Allen Holcomb of Rolling Hills Lane, Shadyside. They were acting on a cyber tip received by HSI.

As a result of the search, Holcomb was arrested and charged with rape, pandering obscenity involving a minor and pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor.

Holcomb is being held in the Belmont County Jail with a $500,000 bond. Further investigation is pending.

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