LA RUE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man wanted in West Virginia for allegedly committing sexual assault against a child was arrested Thursday in Marion County.

According to the Marion County Sheriff's Office, Mark Jason Purtee, of Huntington, West Virginia, is charged with one count of first-degree sexual assault of a child under 12 years of age.

A deputy marshal from the U.S. Marshals Office requested assistance from the sheriff's office to arrest Purtee on the 8600 block of La Rue-Green Camp Road. When the sheriff's deputy arrived, they were told by the marshals that they didn't know if Purtee had fled the area.

During a search of the area, investigators discovered Purtee was hiding in a home on Vest Vine Street. After several announcements and a brief "tactical advance" by law enforcement using

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