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Man arrested for sexually abusing child

Posted: 10/22/12 at 10:50 pm EDT      Last Updated: 10/23/12 at 12:10 am EDT

HIALEAH, Fla. (WSVN) -- A man accused of a sex crime faced a judge Monday.

Blake Ermus was charged with lewd and lascivious battery and molestation on a child. His bond was set at $22,500.00

Police said the 21-year-old befriended a 12-year-old girl on Facebook, then took her to his home in Hialeah where he performed sexual acts on her and forced her to do the same to him.

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