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A Leesburg man was arrested Friday morning on charges of child molesting.
Leon Rodney West, 33, of 4459 N. Third Place, Leesburg, was arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail at 9:31 a.m. Friday on one charge of child molesting, a Class A felony. His bond was set at $20,000.
West allegedly had sexual contact with three female, ages 7, 5, and 4. Inappropriate contact with the girls allegedly occurred on more than one occasion.
West reportedly told police that he touched each of the girls in a sexual way.
After police asked West if he had a computer, he reportedly said yes. West then allegedly admitted to viewing child pornography on the Internet.
