ROSEBURG, Ore. -

DCSO officials said that 43-year-old Jason Nathaniel Briggs was arrested on Oct. 31 and charged him with first-degree sexual abuse, a class B felony.

The investigation began in early October, according to sheriff's deputies. Authorities say the victim, a minor known to Briggs, reported that the abuse occurred over several years.

Briggs is currently held in the Douglas County Jail. The Sheriff's Office received assistance from the Oregon Department of Human Services' Child Welfare Division and Douglas C.A.R.E.S.

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