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🌱 Why prosecutors dropped serious sex charges against a John Day resident
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- Why prosecutors dropped serious sex charges against a John Day resident
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📰 News we're reading
• Grant County DA dismisses rape case against John Day man (bluemountaineagle.com) — A Grant County judge has dismissed serious sex crime charges against a John Day man after the district attorney reported a lack of evidence and new exculpatory information. The case, originally based on allegations from a young adult woman, was dropped without prejudice, meaning prosecutors could refile if future evidence supports it. No further details about the investigation or evidence were released. 
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